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trickle - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'trickle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Trickle [ v. t.]
- To flow in a small, gentle stream; to run in drops.

Meaning of 'trickle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . trickle [ n]
Meaning (1):
- flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
Example in sentence:
  • there's a drip through the roof
2 . trickle [ v]
Meaning (2):
- run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
Example in sentence:
  • reports began to dribble in;
  • water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose

Nearby Words:

tri- tri/cia tri/cious triable triableness triacid triacle triacontahedral triaconter triad

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