Droop and Shrink

Droop

Droop verb - To be limp from lack of water or vigor.

Shrink and droop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shrink" instead a verb "Droop".

Nearby Words: droopy, drooping, drooped

Shrink

Shrink verb - To become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter.

Droop and shrink are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Droop" instead a verb "Shrink".

Nearby Words: shrinking, shrinkage

Common collocations

wings droop wings shrink wings
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