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trickle
[trik-uhl]
verb (used without object)
to flow or fall by drops, or in a small, gentle stream.
Tears trickled down her cheeks.
to come, go, or pass bit by bit, slowly, or irregularly.
The guests trickled out of the room.
verb (used with object)
to cause to trickle.
noun
a trickling flow or stream.
Synonyms: , ,a small, slow, or irregular quantity of anything coming, going, or proceeding.
a trickle of visitors throughout the day.
trickle
/ ˈٰɪə /
verb
to run or cause to run in thin or slow streams
she trickled the sand through her fingers
(intr) to move, go, or pass gradually
the crowd trickled away
noun
a thin, irregular, or slow flow of something
the act of trickling
Other Word Forms
- tricklingly adverb
- ˈٰԲ adjective
- ˈٰ adjective
- ˈٰԲly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of trickle1
Example Sentences
At least until the runs required trickled down to single figures when consternation turned to celebration.
That business trickled to a fraction of its former volume this week.
The officer, who said he was not authorized to speak on behalf of the department, said crowds trickled in around 1 p.m. each day.
"I personally worked in the dockyard, I think because we've got so many quite highly paid jobs in there it would trickle down if there was any input put into the dockyard," she said.
If his words literally refer to exorcism’s particularities, they subtextually wrestle with faith as a notion, and trickle into broader political life, too.
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