shrinky
/ˈʃɹɪŋki/adjective
shrinky is spelled S-H-R-I-N-K-Y: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, shrinky means “Characteristic of a shrink (psychologist)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in shrinky?
| Letters | 7: S-H-R-I-N-K-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shrinky?
Shrinky appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce shrinky?
- /ˈʃɹɪŋki/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of shrinky
- shrinkier comparative
- shrinkiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shrinky mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shrinky come from?
From shrink + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).