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dwindling

dwindling \dwindling\ adj. gradually decreasing until little remains.

Syn: tapering, tapering off.

dwindling

dwindling \dwindling\ n. the act or process of becoming gradually less until little remains; as, there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family.

Syn: dwindling away.

Wiktionary
dwindling
  1. that is declining v

  2. (present participle of dwindle English)

WordNet
dwindling

n. a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family" [syn: dwindling away]

dwindling

adj. gradually decreasing until little remains [syn: tapering, tapering off]

Usage examples of "dwindling".

Livestock such as horses, cows, buffalo, deer, chickens, dogs, cats and other once common animals and fowls were dwindling to extinction, despite Preservation's techniques, so that a pastoral planet would have to be opened to perpetuate the useful animal species once common on Earth.

Especially if we must use a third of our dwindling resource to erect an efficient grid in the space port facility.

That was true enough for, once Hrrto had mentioned the existence of purralinium, the High Council would hear of nothing but any agreement that would augment the dwindling supplies.

She passed but did not re-examine the tri-dex models reviewing the significant events leading to the Dicta --Ecology, Economy and Society--in which the technical sciences had swung violently to alleviate the crushing social problems and foster the conserva tion of dwindling natural resources.

That's actually the main problem, though fuel supplies are also dwindling and must be replenished.

Killashandra's appetite had leveled off, a relief to herself as well as to Pendel's dwindling supply of her requirements.

He had been counting the dwindling numbers and wondering why Kenjo seemed so complacent after each trip.

Joel particularly fretted over the dwindling efficiency of the power packs.

Despite Joel’s concern over dwindling supplies, a lot of his inventory are items that will not be in demand again,” Paul said with a wry grin.

Healer Gorby reported dwindling stocks of borrago and aconite, and needed tussilago in quantity for pulmonary and bronchial cases, ilex for pneumonia.

It was sufficiently dark, even with the dwindling fire trail, that my ordinary vision did not serve to furnish me this intelligence.

He stopped to watch the big dark delta-shape soar into the sky, dwindling away to the east.

There were over a hundred and fifty of them, dwindling away until the more distant ones were nothing more than big stars.

A strew of dust motes and composite shavings popped out, quickly dwindling away.

There were parties and dances every evening, and other people began to hang around, if for no other reason than the army made damn sure they had full access to Mortonridge’s dwindling food supplies.