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- English Word Shrimp Definition Figuratively, a little wrinkled man; a dwarf; -- in contempt.
- English Word Shrimper Definition One who fishes for shrimps.
- English Word Shrine Definition A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
- English Word Shrine Definition Any sacred place, as an altar, tromb, or the like.
- English Word Shrine Definition A place or object hallowed from its history or associations; as, a shrine of art.
- English Word Shrine Definition To enshrine; to place reverently, as in a shrine.
- English Word Shrink Definition To wrinkle, bend, or curl; to shrivel; hence, to contract into a less extent or compass; to gather together; to become compacted.
- English Word Shrink Definition To withdraw or retire, as from danger; to decline action from fear; to recoil, as in fear, horror, or distress.
- English Word Shrink Definition To express fear, horror, or pain by contracting the body, or part of it; to shudder; to quake.
- English Word Shrink Definition To cause to contract or shrink; as, to shrink finnel by imersing it in boiling water.
- English Word Shrink Definition To draw back; to withdraw.
- English Word Shrink Definition The act shrinking; shrinkage; contraction; also, recoil; withdrawal.
- English Word Shrinkage Definition The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement.
- English Word Shrinkage Definition The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc.
- English Word Shrinkage Definition Decrease in value; depreciation.
- English Word Shrinker Definition One who shrinks; one who withdraws from danger.
- English Word Shrinking Definition of Shrink
- English Word Shrinking Definition a. & n. from Shrink.
- English Word Shrinkingly Definition In a shrinking manner.
- English Word Shrivalty Definition Shrievalty.
- English Word Shrive Definition To hear or receive the confession of; to administer confession and absolution to; -- said of a priest as the agent.
- English Word Shrive Definition To confess, and receive absolution; -- used reflexively.
- English Word Shrive Definition To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confession and absolution.
- English Word Shrived Definition of Shrive
- English Word Shrived Definition of Shrive
- English Word Shrivel Definition To draw, or be drawn, into wrinkles; to shrink, and form corrugations; as, a leaf shriveles in the hot sun; the skin shrivels with age; -- often with up.
- English Word Shrivel Definition To cause to shrivel or contract; to cause to shrink onto corruptions.
- English Word Shriveled Definition of Shrivel
- English Word Shriveling Definition of Shrivel
- English Word Shrivelled Definition of Shrivel