HyperDic: dwindling

English > 2 senses of the word dwindling:
ADJECTIVEalldwindling, tapering, tapering offgradually decreasing until little remains
NOUNeventdwindling, dwindling awaya becoming gradually less
dwindling > pronunciation
Soundsdwih'ndahlihng; dwih'ndlihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > dwindling: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaninggradually decreasing until little remains.
Synonymstapering, tapering off
BroaderdecreasingBecoming less or smaller
English > dwindling: 2 senses > noun 1, event
MeaningA becoming gradually less.
Example"there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"
Synonymdwindling away
Narrowerfading awaygradually diminishing in brightness or loudness or strength
Broaderdecrease, lessening, drop-offA change downward
Spanishmengua
Verbsdwindlebecome smaller or lose substance

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