Definition of DWINDLING

dwindling

Plural: dwindlings

Noun

  • a becoming gradually less
    • "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"
  • A gradual reduction to nothing.

Verb

  • become smaller or lose substance
  • present participle and gerund of dwindle

Adjective Satellite

  • gradually decreasing until little remains

Adj

  • declining; growing less

Examples

  • There is dwindling support for New Labour.

Synonyms

dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down, dwindling away, tapering, tapering off

Scrabble Score: 15

dwindling: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dwindling: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dwindling: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

dwindling: valid Words With Friends Word