trickle
[ trik-uhl ]
/ ˈtrɪk əl /
verb (used without object), trick·led, trick·ling.
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), trick·led, trick·ling.
to cause to trickle.
noun
a trickling flow or stream.
a small, slow, or irregular quantity of anything coming, going, or proceeding: a trickle of visitors throughout the day.
Origin of trickle
OTHER WORDS FROM trickle
trick·ling·ly, adverbWords nearby trickle
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British Dictionary definitions for trickle
trickle
/ (ˈtrɪkəl) /
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
Derived forms of trickle
trickling, adjective tricklingly, adverb trickly, adjectiveWord Origin for trickle
C14: perhaps of imitative origin