Definitions for dwindles

dwindles dwin·dle

Spelling: [dwin-dl]
IPA: /ˈdwɪn dl/

Dwindles is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 218 anagrams from letters in dwindles (ddeilnsw).

Definitions for dwindles

verb (used with object)

  1. to make smaller and smaller; cause to shrink:

verb (used without object)

  1. to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away:
  2. to fall away, as in quality; degenerate.

Origin of dwindles

1590-1600; dwine (now dial.) to waste away (Middle English; Old English dwīnan; cognate with Middle Dutch dwīnen to languish, Old Norse dvīna to pine away) + -le

Examples for dwindles

This comes a day after the possibility of a potential third-party run by Lisa Murkowski began to dwindle.

dwindle, sitting on his left, suddenly punched him vigorously in the ribs.

Somehow her parts seemed always to dwindle this way in retrospect.

"Please, dwindle," Jones moaned, pressing his palms to his eyes.

If the money starts to dwindle, then Snyder will do something.

While public interest in Ebola continues to dwindle, the epidemic itself continues to soar.

Voegeli charges that Geoffrey Kabaservice and I propose only that Republicans dwindle into Democrats-lite.

"Maybe he just wants clarification on a question," dwindle said.

"Over all, ninety-six per cent for Mr. Smith," dwindle said for the fourth time.

Was that not less dishonourable than to bid him remain and dwindle as she looked at him?

Word Value for dwindles
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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