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shrinking.

Shy and retiring.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Shy and retiring.

Where this word comes from

From shrink + -ing.

noun/ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.

Where this word comes from

From shrink + -ing.

verb/ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. present participle and gerund of shrink

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From shrink + -ing.

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