Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dwindling

/dwˈɪndəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: dwin-dling
IPA: /dwˈɪndəlɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of dwindle

adj

declining; growing less

noun

A gradual reduction to nothing.

Example Sentences

"There is dwindling support for New Labour."
"Yes, I am aware of the dwindling suppy situation. The supplies meant for the Resistance had to be diverted at the last moment, so we never received them."
"The first of the boys trapped in a Thai cave were rescued earlier today, and the mission has been temporarily suspended while teams restock supplies. But rescuers have a dwindling window of opportunity, with forecasters predicting the return of heavy monsoon rains in the coming days, effectively sealing off the cave until October."

Inflected Forms

more dwindling (comparative) most dwindling (superlative) dwindlings (plural)

Derived Forms

dwindlingly undwindling

Synonyms

tapering tapering off dwindling away

Rhymes With

findling

Questions

How do you pronounce dwindling?: The recorded pronunciation is /dwˈɪndəlɪŋ/.
What does dwindling mean?: present participle and gerund of dwindle

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