Meaning of "shrunken" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF SHRUNKEN

shrunken  [ˈʃrʌŋkən]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHRUNKEN

Shrunken is a verb and can also act as an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb shrunken in English.

WHAT DOES SHRUNKEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shrunken in the English dictionary

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CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHRUNKEN

PRESENT

Present

I shrunken

you shrunken

he/she/it shrunkens

we shrunken

you shrunken

they shrunken

Present continuous

I am shrunkening

you are shrunkening

he/she/it is shrunkening

we are shrunkening

you are shrunkening

they are shrunkening

Present perfect

I have shrunkened

you have shrunkened

he/she/it has shrunkened

we have shrunkened

you have shrunkened

they have shrunkened

Present perfect continuous

I have been shrunkening

you have been shrunkening

he/she/it has been shrunkening

we have been shrunkening

you have been shrunkening

they have been shrunkening

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I shrunkened

you shrunkened

he/she/it shrunkened

we shrunkened

you shrunkened

they shrunkened

Past continuous

I was shrunkening

you were shrunkening

he/she/it was shrunkening

we were shrunkening

you were shrunkening

they were shrunkening

Past perfect

I had shrunkened

you had shrunkened

he/she/it had shrunkened

we had shrunkened

you had shrunkened

they had shrunkened

Past perfect continuous

I had been shrunkening

you had been shrunkening

he/she/it had been shrunkening

we had been shrunkening

you had been shrunkening

they had been shrunkening

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will shrunken

you will shrunken

he/she/it will shrunken

we will shrunken

you will shrunken

they will shrunken

Future continuous

I will be shrunkening

you will be shrunkening

he/she/it will be shrunkening

we will be shrunkening

you will be shrunkening

they will be shrunkening

Future perfect

I will have shrunkened

you will have shrunkened

he/she/it will have shrunkened

we will have shrunkened

you will have shrunkened

they will have shrunkened

Future perfect continuous

I will have been shrunkening

you will have been shrunkening

he/she/it will have been shrunkening

we will have been shrunkening

you will have been shrunkening

they will have been shrunkening

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would shrunken

you would shrunken

he/she/it would shrunken

we would shrunken

you would shrunken

they would shrunken

Conditional continuous

I would be shrunkening

you would be shrunkening

he/she/it would be shrunkening

we would be shrunkening

you would be shrunkening

they would be shrunkening

Conditional perfect

I would have shrunken

you would have shrunken

he/she/it would have shrunken

we would have shrunken

you would have shrunken

they would have shrunken

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been shrunkening

you would have been shrunkening

he/she/it would have been shrunkening

we would have been shrunkening

you would have been shrunkening

they would have been shrunkening

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you shrunken
we let´s shrunken
you shrunken

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to shrunken

Past participle

shrunkened

Present Participle

shrunkening

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SHRUNKEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «shrunken» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of shrunken

contract · decrease · deflate · diminish · downsize · drop off · dwindle · fall off · lessen · narrow · psychiatrist · psychoanalyst · psychologist · psychotherapist · shorten · shrivel · wither · wrinkle

TRANSLATION OF SHRUNKEN

Find out the translation of shrunken to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of shrunken from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shrunken» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 已萎缩的
• Translator English - Spanish: encogido
• English: shrunken
• Translator English - Hindi: सिकुड़ा हुआ
• Translator English - Arabic: مُتَقَلِّص
• Translator English - Russian: сморщившийся
• Translator English - Portuguese: encolhido
• Translator English - Bengali: কাঁচুমাচু
• Translator English - French: rétréci
• Translator English - Malay: Merosot
• Translator English - German: eingelaufen
• Translator English - Japanese: 縮んだ
• Translator English - Korean: 줄어든
• Translator English - Javanese: Shrunken
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bị co lại
• Translator English - Tamil: சுருங்கிய
• Translator English - Marathi: सिकंदर
• Translator English - Turkish: çökmüş
• Translator English - Italian: ristretto
• Translator English - Polish: skurczony
• Translator English - Ukrainian: зменшений
• Translator English - Romanian: micșorat
• Translator English - Greek: ζαρωμένος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verkrimp
• Translator English - Swedish: krympt
• Translator English - Norwegian: krympet

QUOTES WITH «SHRUNKEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shrunken.

1

Nathan Myhrvold

The way Moore's Law occurs in computing is really unprecedented in other walks of life. If the Boeing 747 obeyed Moore's Law, it would travel a million miles an hour, it would be shrunken down in size, and a trip to New York would cost about five dollars. Those enormous changes just aren't part of our everyday experience.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHRUNKEN»

Discover the use of shrunken in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shrunken and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

How I Got My Shrunken Head

Mark's Aunt Benna presents him with a gift of a shrunken head from the jungle island of Baladora, which gives Mark a strange, dangerous power.

R. L. Stine, 2010

Classic Goosebumps #10: How I Got My Shrunken Head

Because it's actually no ordinary head. It gives Mark a strange power. A magical power. A dangerous power... It's our tenth fan-favorite prequel to R.L. Stine's blockbuster Goosebumps HorrorLand series.

R.L. Stine, 2011

Shrunken Heads: Tsantsa Trophies and Human Exotica

History of head shrinking as practiced by the Jivaro or Shuar Indians of Ecuador and Peru. Explains the process and cultural reasons behind it.

‎2002

Bits and Pieces: A Shrunken Life

Gathered like flotsam from an ocean of experience, Bits and Pieces of a Psychiatrist's Life is a memoir told in thought-provoking essays, poems, short stories, and scientific articles chosen for lay readers.

Sunday McKinley Bailey, 2012

The Shrunken Dream

The produce of the women's vegetable gardens had to be shared with the monkeys that came from the forest around them. In this little world everyone knew every detail of everything that happened." - from The Shrunken Dream

Jane Tapsubei Creider, 1992

Ripley's Believe it Or Not!: Search for the Shrunken Heads ...

Inside, Ripley's own drawings, cartoons, and memorabilia evoke the strange and bizarre world that unfolded before his eyes ..."--P. [4] of cover.

‎2007

The Trimoni Twins and the Shrunken Treasure

And a little ka-poofing, of course. Reviews "Smallcomb has an expressive style of writing. . . . Fans of Anne Martin and Laura Godwin's The Doll People will likely enjoy this book.

Pam Smallcomb, 2013

The Case of the Shrunken Allowance

Mike and his friends try to figure out why the money in his allowance jar appears to be shrinking. Includes related math activities.

Joanne Rocklin, 1998

The Shrunken Head Murders

Charles Shea. Brikler led Zeller to the squad car that had just arrived. The patrolman locked him in the backseat. Brikler and Gordon went to the front of the house where the homeowner, Mr. Johnson, waited. Brikler showed his I.D. and asked, ...

Charles Shea, 2011

Globalization and a Shrunken World

Subhrendu Bhattacharya. and a SHRUNKEN WORLD GLOBALIZATIONGLOBALIZATIONGLOBALIZATION SUBHRENDU BHATTACHARYA Globalization and a Shrunken World Dr. Subhrendu Bhattacharya, Ph.D.

Subhrendu Bhattacharya, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHRUNKEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shrunken is used in the context of the following news items.

'Ant-Man' Review: A Shrunken Summer Spectacular

Nobody doesn't like Paul Rudd, the actor wearing the magic shrink-down-or-scale-up suit in Marvel's “Ant-Man,” and he does his droll best to signal that the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

Shrunken Head plans on ice: Owner retooling downtown tiki bar …

Sellers said the new HopCat openings and the Shrunken Head's proximity to the new Slows Bar-B Que restaurant opening in the nearby Downtown Market this ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»

Don't miss: 'Mummies of the World' at Orlando Science Center

Shrunken heads were prepared and worn by the victor of a battle, believing the victim's power would then be transferred to that victor. Popular in the mid-19th ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jun 15»

Ira World Premiere Benefits Shrunken Shakespeare and the Actors …

The plucky Shrunken Shakespeare Company has had some pretty big scores for their productions and parties considering they've only been around since 2012. «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

Japan's shrunken towns attempt to attract young people weary of big …

At first glance, Kamiyama looks like any other rural town in Japan: shuttered stores on the main street, a petrol station unencumbered by customers, ... «The Independent, May 15»

A shrunken lineup exemplifies the Yanks' necessary evil

Sometimes it makes for a really bad day, especially when Alex Rodriguez gets a day off and there is absolutely no buzz in the ballpark as a result. The 6-2 loss ... «New York Post, May 15»

Pregnant Fearne Cotton wears the new 'shrunken jean' trend

The 33-year-old walked to work in London on Wednesday, where she was pictured wearing the latest in denim trends alongside the flare, the 'shrunken jean.'. «Daily Mail, Mar 15»

Hippo's 'Shrunken' Ancestor Was Hardly Bigger Than a Sheep

The new finds suggest the ancient water-babies weighed just a few hundred pounds and looked like shrunken versions of the portly mammals found in Africa ... «Live Science, Feb 15»

Brow you see them: Kim Jong-un sports bizarre shrunken eyebrows …

When Kim Jong-un delivered his New Year message offering to participate in high-level talks with South Korea, the setting, his outfit and posture were all ... «South China Morning Post, Jan 15»

Bloated and shrunken egos both prove bad for business

We are rarely the best judge of our own skills and achievements. Even with the best intentions, we tend to overrate or underrate our abilities. Deluding ourselves ... «Financial Times, Dec 14»