intentionally-shrunk
|in-ten-tion-al-ly-shrunk|
/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ʃrʌŋk/
(intentionally-shrink)
deliberate size reduction
Etymology
'intentionally-shrunk' originates from the combination of 'intentionally' and 'shrunk', where 'intentionally' means 'on purpose' and 'shrunk' is the past participle of 'shrink', meaning 'to reduce in size'.
'intentionally' comes from the Latin word 'intentio', meaning 'a stretching out', and 'shrunk' is derived from the Old English 'scrincan', meaning 'to contract'.
Initially, 'shrink' meant 'to contract or become smaller', and 'intentionally' meant 'on purpose'. Together, they convey the idea of reducing size deliberately.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
reduced in size on purpose.
The sweater was intentionally-shrunk to fit the doll.
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Last updated: 2025/05/20 04:46
