The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word COWERED , but the solution may also be RECEDED which is one of the most recent solution (2017 in New York Times).
Shrank crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COWERED | 40 % | 7 |
| RECEDED | 40 % | 7 |
| CRINGED | 20 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shrank
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- diminished
- reduced
- depleted
- dropped
- retreat
- dipped
- fell
- contracted
- landed
- sagged
- slipped
- rose
Crossword Answer definitions
COWERED verb- To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.
- To crouch in general.
- To cause to cower; to frighten into submission.
- To cherish with care.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result COWERED
- Cringed
- Crouched in fear
- Shrank.
- Shrank away from
- Cringed like Elsie?
- Recoiled fearfully
- Shrank
- Crouched in terror
- Behaved like the lion in Oz
More clues leading to the result RECEDED
- Became more distant
- Drew back
- Moved, like many hairlines
- Withdrew
- Lost ground
- Went lower
- Flowed back
- Moved back
- Ebbed
- Lost ground.