Definitions
the act of becoming less
Word origin
From shrink + -ing.
Used in a sentence
“[…] 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 […]”
“The notion of a gently-nurtured girl being at the mercy of that fiend incarnate […] was one which caused me tangible shrinkings of the body.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Gets tiny”9 letters
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