The Clue
Diminish (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SHRINK
Tags
Notes
The answer SHRINK is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.
Related Clues
Contract
Dwindle
Psychiatrist
Quail
Recoil
Shy
Go down
Head doctor
Psychiatrist, slangily
Definition
SHRINK as a noun:
1. (psychiatrist, head-shrinker, shrink) = a physician who specializes in psychiatry
SHRINK as a verb:
1. (shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither) = wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
2. (flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail) = draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
3. (shrink, reduce) = reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
4. (shrink, contract) = become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
5. (shrink, shrivel) = decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"