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   receding

   /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. moving back or further away from a previous position: "receding waters exposed the extent of devastation"
   • 2. (of a man's hair) ceasing to grow at the temples and above the forehead: "he inherited his father's receding hairline"
   • 3. (of a facial feature) sloping backwards: "a slightly receding chin"

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

     1

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

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