Meaning:
shrinking
'ʃrɪŋʃkɪŋn.
process or result of becoming less or smaller
the act of becoming less
ʃrɪŋkn.
a physician who specializes in psychiatry
v.
wither, as with a loss of moisture
draw back, as with fear or pain
reduce in size; reduce physically
become smaller or draw together
decrease in size, range, or extent
shrinking Idiom, Proverb
no shrinking violet
a bold woman, not a timid woman Barb will defend her rights. She's no shrinking violet.
shrinking violet
(See no shrinking violet)
shrinking violet, a
shrinking violet, a
An extremely shy person, as in She was a shrinking violet until she went away to college. This metaphoric idiom refers to the flower, but the precise allusion is unclear, since violets thrive under a variety of conditions and often are considered a garden weed. [Early 1900s]
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