Trickle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹɪkəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trickle is a noun meaning A very thin river.
Meaning
A very thin river.
More Meanings
- A very thin flow; the sound of such a flow.
- (transitive) to pour a liquid in a very thin stream, or so that drops fall continuously.
- (intransitive) to flow in a very thin stream or drop continuously.
- (intransitive) To move or roll slowly.
Example Sentences
The brook had shrunk to a mere trickle.
The doctor trickled some iodine on the wound.
Here the water just trickles along, but later it becomes a torrent.
The film was so bad that people trickled out of the cinema before its end.
Word Forms
- trickles
- trickling
- trickled
Synonyms for trickle
Depending on context, synonyms include dribble, drip, filter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drip, filter, dribble, seep, handful, wisp.
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