shrink- root words — words with the shrink- root

The root shrink- comes from Old English scrincan, meaning to shrink, wither. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including shrinkage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the shrink- root

Explore words with shrink- — words containing the shrink- root and sharing its sense of "to shrink, wither". Examples include shrinkage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does shrink- mean?

The shrink- root means to shrink, wither, from Old English scrincan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.