Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S shrinking violet: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shrink'ing vi'olet Pronunciation: [key] a shy, modest, or self-effacing person. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shrinker shrink-wrap TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Biographies: Notable Jewish Religious Leaders Current Events This Week: September 2023 Hispanic Population and the 2010 U.S. Census Preamble of the United Nations Charter The Jewish Calendar ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language