shrinky

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/ˈʃɹɪŋki/

adjective

Characteristic of a shrink (psychologist).

“Don't get all shrinky on me. My distaste for cigars has nothing to do with childhood trauma.”

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Meanings

adjectiveshrinky (comparative shrinkier, superlative shrinkiest)

comparative shrinkier · superlative shrinkiest

  1. informalCharacteristic of a shrink (psychologist).

    Don't get all shrinky on me. My distaste for cigars has nothing to do with childhood trauma.

  2. informalShowing a tendency to shrink (get smaller).

    They marveled at how the Shrinky Dinks could be so shrinky while preserving their form so beautifully.

Origin

From shrink + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with shrinky

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Cite this entry
APA

shrinky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrinky

MLA

“shrinky.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrinky. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shrinky,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shrinky.

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