skurczony

Skurczony is a Polish adjective meaning “shrunk” or “contracted.” It derives from the verb skurczyć (to shrink, to contract) and from the noun skurcz (contraction, spasm). The word agrees with gender and number: masculine singular skurczony, feminine singular skurczona, neuter singular skurczone; masculine personal plural skurczeni, and non-masculine plural skurczone.

The term is widely used to describe things that have reduced in size or state due to external factors or natural processes. In textiles and materials, it most often refers to shrinkage after washing or heating: for example, tkanina skurczona po praniu or koszula skurczona w pralce. It can also describe a body or muscle that has contracted, as in phrases like mięsień skurczony or mięśnie skurczone, typically in medical, sport, or fitness contexts to indicate cramping or spasm.

In usage, skurczony conveys a neutral, descriptive tone rather than a value judgment. It can refer to inanimate objects, living tissues, or parts of the body subject to contraction. The related noun skurcz and the verb skurczyć are commonly used in both everyday language and more technical discourse about fabrics, physiology, and mechanical processes.

See also: skurcz, skurczyć się. The distinction with related terms such as rozszerzony (expanded) or rozciągnięty (stretched) helps in describing opposite states of size or form.