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dwindling

adjective noun

gradually decreasing until little remains

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Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
G
Contains
WI
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. gradually decreasing until little remains

noun

  1. a becoming gradually less

    “there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family”

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there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family

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