shrinkage
/ʃrɪŋkɪdʒ/
noun
9 letters2 syllables17 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
Process or result of becoming less or smaller.
“the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage”
2
The act of stealing goods that are on display in a store.
“shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting”
3
The amount by which something shrinks.
WORD FORMS
Related formshrink
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latininkageshray
Starts & ends withS … E
Syllablesshrink · age
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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