shrinker noun5 •Something that makes something else shrink. •(slang) A psychiatrist; a head-shrinker. •A sock-like article used to compress a stump remaining after amputation. •One who shrinks or recoils. •Something that itself shrinks.These can be called the Blaster (aggressive), the Shrinker (overly passive), or the Me (effective). — 1996 formsshrinkers