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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
/ ˈ³Ù°ùɪ°ìÉ™±ô /
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
- ˈ³Ù°ù¾±³¦°ì±ô¾±²Ô²µ, adjective
- ˈ³Ù°ù¾±³¦°ì±ô²â, adjective
- ˈ³Ù°ù¾±³¦°ì±ô¾±²Ô²µly, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ù°ù¾±³¦°ìl¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of trickle1
Example Sentences
After he starts the washing machine, the water supply coming out of his kitchen tap turns to a trickle.
Jones said he made about $14,000 off the sale — a far cry from the occasional proceeds that trickle in from one of the self-published books he offers for $15 on Amazon.
The footage also shows a trickle of clotting blood on his forehead before panning to the shirtless crew member and co-pilot, who had also been in injured.
It’s not a conspiracy: the news just hasn’t really trickled out to the rest of us.
Brady's dominance was so great, frustration in the crowd started to grow and fans began to trickle out of the arena after three rounds.
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