taper
verb
[ ˈteɪpə ]
• diminish or reduce in thickness towards one end.
• "the tail tapers to a rounded tip"
Similar:
narrow,
thin (out),
become narrow,
become narrower,
become thin,
become thinner,
come to a point,
attenuate,
taper
noun
• a slender candle.
• "he lit the tapers in the silver candelabra"
• a gradual narrowing.
• "the strong taper of her back"
Origin:
Old English (denoting any wax candle), dissimilated form (by alteration of p- to t- ) of Latin papyrus (see papyrus), the pith of which was used for candle wicks.
