Fading

Part of speech: noun (n.)

An Irish dance; also, the burden of a song. "Fading is a fine jig." [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

1. Losing freshness, color, brightness, or vigor. -- n.

2. Loss of color, freshness, or vigor. -- Fad"ing*ly, adv. -- Fad"ing*ness, n.