dwindle

Questions about dwindle

What does dwindle mean?

dwindle means "become smaller or lose substance".

How many syllables are in dwindle?

dwindle has 2 syllables: dwin-dle. The stress falls on "dwin". In IPA it is /ˈdwɪndəl/.

What is another word for dwindle?

Close synonyms include dwindle away, dwindle down. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is dwindle a common word?

dwindle is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.