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shrinking

English

Etymology

shrink +? -ing.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /?????k??/
  • Hyphenation: shrink?ing

Verb

shrinking

  1. present participle of shrink

Noun

shrinking (plural shrinkings)

  1. The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.
    • 1822, The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal (volume 6, page 10)
      [] the silent grief beyond the power of words—the generous consolations of the noble sister—the shrinkings of the poor criminal, and his relapsings into a gentler penitence []

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straitlaced

English

Adjective

straitlaced (comparative more straitlaced, superlative most straitlaced)

  1. Alternative spelling of straight-laced.

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