The Clue
Downsized (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SHRUNK
Tags
Notes
The answer SHRUNK is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Dwindled
Much smaller now
Definition
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"
SHRUNK as an adjective:
1. (shrunk, shrunken) = reduced in size by being drawn together; "the shrunken dress was entirely too tight to wear"