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I think about my dwindling anonymity, and that's really scary because a very large part of me would be perfectly happy living on a ranch in Colorado and having babies and chickens and horses - which I will do anyway.
Dakota Johnson

Meaning of "dwindling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DWINDLING

dwindling  [ˈdwɪndəlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DWINDLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dwindling is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DWINDLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dwindling in the English dictionary

The definition of dwindling in the dictionary is growing less in size, intensity, or number until there is nothing or almost nothing left; diminishing or shrinking gradually.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DWINDLING


back-pedalling
ˈbækˌpedəlɪŋ
cycling
ˈsaɪk əlɪŋ
enabling
ɪnˈeɪbəlɪŋ
hurdling
ˈhɜːdəlɪŋ
meddling
ˈmɛdəlɪŋ
modeling
ˈmɒdəlɪŋ
modelling
ˈmɒdəlɪŋ
muddling
ˈmʌdəlɪŋ
overpedalling
ˌəʊvəˈpedəlɪŋ
pedalling
ˈpiːdəlɪŋ
remodeling
ˌriːˈmɒdəlɪŋ
remodelling
ˌriːˈmɒdəlɪŋ
sanderling
ˈsændəlɪŋ
signaling
ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ
soft-pedalling
ˌsɒftˈpedəlɪŋ
tenderling
ˈtendəlɪŋ
travelling
ˈtrævəlɪŋ
underling
ˈʌndəlɪŋ
waddling
ˈwɒdəlɪŋ
yodelling
ˈjəʊdəlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DWINDLING

dwaum
dweeb
dweebier
dweebiest
dweebish
dweeby
dwell
dwell on
dwell time
dweller
dwelling
dwelling house
dwelt
Dwem
dwile
dwindle
dwindlement
dwine
DWP
dwt

WORDS THAT END LIKE DWINDLING

baggage handling
bloodcurdling
calling
codling
cradling
dawdling
fair to middling
fiddling
handling
idling
influence peddling
kindling
middling
mishandling
noodling
piddling
puddling
sandling
seedling
special handling
wildling

Synonyms and antonyms of dwindling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DWINDLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dwindling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dwindling

Translation of «dwindling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DWINDLING

Find out the translation of dwindling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dwindling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dwindling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

萎缩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disminución
570 millions of speakers

English

dwindling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घटती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تضاؤل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сокращается
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cada vez menor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কমে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diminution
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Semakin berkurangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwund
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

減少する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

점차 감소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyuda
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

suy giảm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுகி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Dwindling
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küçülen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diminuzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

malejących
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скорочується
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în scădere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συρρικνούμενο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kwynende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

krympande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mink
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dwindling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DWINDLING»

The term «dwindling» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.832 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DWINDLING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dwindling

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5 QUOTES WITH «DWINDLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dwindling.
1
Mohamed El-Erian
It is hard to imagine that, having downgraded the US, S & P will not follow suit on at least one of the other members of the dwindling club of sovereign AAAs. If this were to materialise and involve a country like France, for example, it could complicate the already fragile efforts by Europe to rescue countries in its periphery.
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Dakota Johnson
I think about my dwindling anonymity, and that's really scary because a very large part of me would be perfectly happy living on a ranch in Colorado and having babies and chickens and horses - which I will do anyway.
3
Dennis Lehane
The best thing that can happen to people entering creative professions is the dwindling of all other possibilities.
4
Mark McKinnon
Consumers can choose from hundreds of channels today, including dozens for kids. At a time of dwindling resources, we don't need to be subsidizing PBS. It's time for Big Bird the mooch to compete with 'Dora the Explorer' and 'Bob the Builder.'
5
Roger Stone
I'm a total Republican, but I've never claimed to be a Christian-right conservative. They're a large but dwindling part of the Party.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DWINDLING»

Discover the use of dwindling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dwindling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Dwindling Party
Pop-up illustrations and verses divulge how, one by one, six members of the MacFizzet family monstrously disappear during a visit to Hickyacket Hall, leaving behind only young Neville, who expects "it was all for the best."
Edward Gorey, 1982
2
Fish in a Dwindling Lake
The body was the only truth she knew. It was the body alone that was left, even as she went beyond the body.' Journeys form the leitmotif of these astonishing new stories by Ambai.
Ambai, 2012
3
Dwindling: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Excerpt: It was one of the strangest years on Broadway in memory. Firings and closings received more attention openings. Hits were few and far between and critical approval seemed to have little to do with box office success.
‎2008
4
Rising Plague: The Global Threat from Deadly Bacteria and ...
Astoundingly, at the same time that antibiotic resistant infections are skyrocketing in incidencecreating a critical need for new antibioticsresearch and development of new antibiotics has ground to a screeching halt!
Brad Spellberg, 2009
5
Yemen: Exchange Rate Policy in the Face of Dwindling Oil ...
This paper investigates the likely implications of declining oil production on Yemen's equilibrium exchange rate, and discusses policy options to ensure a smooth transition to a nonoil economy.
Todd Schneider, Nabil Ben Ltaifa, Mr. Faisal Ahmed, 2007
6
Editorial and Opinion: The Dwindling Marketplace of Ideas in ...
Shows how the nation is losing the robust discussion that many political experts and commentators believe is vital to a functioning democracy.
Steven M. Hallock, 2007
7
Fish in a Dwindling Lake
These stories are illuminated by vivid and unusual characters: from an eccentric, penurious singer-couple who adopt an ape as their son, to a male prostitute, who is battered by bimbos for not giving ‘full’ satisfaction.
C S Lakshmi, Holmstrom Lakshmi, 2012
8
Growing Numbers and Dwindling Resources
This Book Is A Compilation Of Research Papers In The Interrelated Fields Of Demography, Environmental Sciences, Resource Economics, And Developmental Policy.
Rekha Krishnan, 1994
9
A Dwindling Hill Tribe of Bihar: A Development Approach
About Maler, Indic people.
Sachindra Narayan, 1986
10
A Field Study in the Dwindling Force of Cognition, Where It ...
A Critique of the Situationist International as a Revolutionary Organization Bruce Elwell. A FIELD STUDY IN THE DWINDLING FORCE ()F COGNITION, WHERE IT IS LEAST EXPECTED A CRITIQUE OF THE SITUATIONIST INTERNATIONAL ...
Bruce Elwell, 19

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DWINDLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dwindling is used in the context of the following news items.
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With options dwindling, BP seized a chance to settle oil spill case
NEW YORK/LONDON/HOUSTON In early May, with its legal options dwindling and investors impatient, BP Plc saw a chance to negotiate what ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
2
Kroger, Netflix Fail to Revive S&P 500's Dwindling Stock Splits
Netflix Inc. and Kroger Co. are going against a trend among companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index by planning stock splits, according ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
3
Financial crisis is just the latest blow for Greece's dwindling Jewish …
Needy families have only gotten part of their cash assistance for July, while the elderly are unable to access their pensions or Holocaust ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
4
Interest in Marriage Dwindling Among Millenials: Report
U.S. Marine Cpl. Caleb Earwood poses with his bride, Maggie, before their wedding in Asheville, North Carolina. (Photo : Facebook/Dwayne ... «Latin Post, Jul 15»
5
Freeport City golf: Shere, Werntz, Bardell top dwindling field
From the Pulpit: How to have a good day, every day ... Freeport City golf: Shere, Werntz, Bardell top dwindling field. email · print. Comment. «Journal Standard, Jul 15»
6
Swiss IBs grab more of dwindling FIG business
Swiss IBs grab more of dwindling FIG business. Credit Suisse and UBS stormed to the top of the bookrunner charts for senior FIG bonds in the first half, but their ... «GlobalCapital, Jul 15»
7
UE, USI hope to reverse dwindling men's basketball attendance
Photos by Logan Newell / Special to The Courier & Press Mislav Brzoja of Evansville drives to the hoop during a game against Fresno State at ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
8
Few options, dwindling cash for Greece
It's understandable that Greek voters Sunday rejected the latest bailout proposal for its broken financial system. The "austerity" program would ... «The Star Democrat, Jul 15»
9
LPS may need to explain dwindling fund balance to state
A new state law requiring school districts to address financial shortfalls before they become unmanageable may affect Livonia Public Schools. «Hometownlife.com, Jul 15»
10
NME To Go Free To Boost Dwindling Circulation
NME To Go Free To Boost Dwindling Circulation. The publishers say music will stay "at the heart of the brand" and that they are also looking ... «Sky News, Jul 15»

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