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shrinkage (noun) : Improve a statistical estimator by scientifically adjusting formulae and values of parameters

Attached herewith is shrinkage next quarter's manpower forecasts. —Sandeep Kumar, Usage in corporate planning at daily work, 31-OCT-2007

Submitted by: Kumarsahab from India on Oct. 31, 2007 00:04

shrinkle

(verb) : to shrink and wrinkle

that shirt I washed shrinkled. —Xueying Ni,

Submitted by: xyni from Maryland on Feb. 16, 2008 23:22

(verb) : to shred and sprinkle simultaneously

Would you like me to shrinkle some parmesan on your pasta?

Submitted by: Joshua's family from Connecticut on Dec. 20, 2007 13:30

(adverb) : THE WORDS SHRINK AND WRINKLE COMBINED=SHRINKLE

THIS SHIRT IS SHRINKLE PROOF

Submitted by: GINA LOPEZ from California on Dec. 13, 2007 11:31

(verb) : the physical condition resulting when an object shrinks and wrinkles simultaneously, often resulting from dehydration

When the child emerged from the tub, her fingertips had shrinkled like grapes that had become raisins.

Submitted by: Tom Nightingale from Michigan on Oct. 27, 2007 19:33

(adjective) : A COMBINATION OF THE TWO WORDS SHRINK AND WRINKLE

HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED HOW THE BACON ALWAYS SEEMS TO SHRINKLE UP AS IT COOKS??? —N/A, N/A, N/A

Submitted by: ANDREW SUTHERLAND from Kentucky on Jan. 06, 2006 20:47

shrinkled

(adjective) : shrunken and wrinkled (commonly used to describe old produce, laundry mishaps, etc.)

You left the peaches out too long and now they're shrinkled. —The Moose (Victoria A. Luna), Unknown

Submitted by: Victoria A. Luna from Texas on Sep. 17, 2007 11:19

(adjective) : a condition of being both shrunken and wrinkled

Submitted by: Jon from Kentucky on Apr. 16, 2007 21:07

shrinkly (adjective) : 1.to be shrunken 2.to shrink something 3.for a cell to be smaller/shrivled up

When the salt water was run over the onion cells there looked shrinkly. —Timothy Eric Bayliss, Pre-AP Biology class lecture, 12/7/05

Submitted by: Alex Pegg from Texas on Dec. 08, 2005 21:32

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