Dwindling
[dwindlɪŋ]
Definition
(noun.) a becoming gradually less; 'there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family'.
(adj.) gradually decreasing until little remains .
Checker: Lowell--From WordNet
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dwindle
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Examples
- They became a weapon against the dwindling power of the Mongolian nomads, first in Turkestan and then across Siberia as far as the Amur. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Their relations with the dwindling empire of Constantinople remained for some centuries tolerantly hostile. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- With the downfall of the Mongolian (Yuan) dynasty (1368), the dwindling opportunity of the Christian missions passed altogether. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Most of the other fires within the wide horizon were also dwindling weak. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- It is possible to trace the dwindling succession of many of the small Kans who became independent during this period, almost down to the present time. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- His small capital was dwindling. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
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