shrinker

[ shring-ker ]
/ ˈʃrɪŋ kər /

noun

a person or thing that shrinks.
a device or chemical substance for shrinking.
Slang. shrink(def 9).

Origin of shrinker

First recorded in 1545–55; shrink + -er1

Words nearby shrinker

shriner, shrink, shrink fit, shrink-wrap, shrinkage, shrinker, shrinking violet, shrinking violet, a, shrive, shrivel, shriven

Example sentences from the Web for shrinker

  • Now, having brought her to this situation, he abruptly abandoned the wheel and turned it over to his colleague, the shrinker.

    Jill the Reckless |P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

  • He himself was no coward, no shrinker from the great issues.

    The Double Four |E. Phillips Oppenheim