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   trickle

   /ˈtrɪkl/

   verb

   • 1. (of a liquid) flow in a small stream: "a solitary tear trickled down her cheek"
   • ▪ cause (a liquid) to flow in a small stream: "Philip trickled a line of sauce on his fish fingers"
   • 2. come, go, or appear slowly or gradually: "the first members of the congregation began to trickle in"

   noun

   • 1. a small flow of liquid: "a trickle of blood"
   • ▪ a small group or number of people or things moving slowly: "the traffic had dwindled to a trickle"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   What does the word trickle mean?

   • Originally of tears; from strickle, frequentative of to strike, by elision (probably because tears trickle is easier to pronounce than tears strickle ). A very thin river. The brook had shrunk to a mere trickle. A very thin flow; the act of trickling. The tap of the washbasin in my bedroom is leaking and the trickle drives me mad at night.

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   What does trickling in mean?

   • 1. Of a liquid, to flow or seep in (to something) in drops or a thin stream. I thought I had waterproofed the windows, but rain keeps trickling in. He noticed seawater trickling into the hull of the boat. 2. To slowly enter or become available. Students were still trickling in nearly 15 minutes after the lecture began.

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   What is a trickle in a shower?

   • To trickle is to weakly flow out of something, like a faucet. A trickle is like a drip. There are a lot of ways water can flow, but one type of slow dripping is called trickling. If your shower is only releasing a trickle of water, you're not going to get much of a shower. If it's raining — but only a trickle — you might not need an umbrella.

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   Is trickle a noun or preposition?

   • [VERB preposition/adverb] Trickle water gently over the back of your baby's head. [VERB noun] The trickling stream glistened in the sunlight. [VERB -ing] Trickle is also a noun. When people or things trickle in a particular direction, they move there slowly in small groups or amounts, rather than all together. Trickle is also a noun.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRICKLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRICKLE definition: 1. If liquid trickles somewhere, it flows slowly and without force in a thin line: 2. to arrive or…. Learn more.

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     TRICKLE meaning: 1. If liquid trickles somewhere, it flows...

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     trickle definicja: 1. If liquid trickles somewhere, it flows...

   • Trickle: French Translation

     TRICKLE translate: couler, dégouliner, arriver au...

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   • Trickle: Catalan Translation

     trickle translate: degotar, regalimar. Learn more in the...

   • Trickle: Arabic Translation

     TRICKLE translate: يَقْطُر. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Trickle definition: to flow or fall by drops, or in a small, gentle stream. See examples of TRICKLE used in a sentence.

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   trickle: [verb] to issue or fall in drops. to flow in a thin gentle stream.

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   4 meanings: 1. to run or cause to run in thin or slow streams 2. to move, go, or pass gradually 3. a thin, irregular, or slow.... Click for more definitions.

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   TRICKLE meaning: 1. If liquid trickles somewhere, it flows slowly and without force in a thin line: 2. to arrive or…. Learn more.

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   trickle: 1 v run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream “water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose” Synonyms: dribble , filter Types: leach , percolate permeate or penetrate gradually Type of: course , feed , flow , run move along, of liquids n flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid Synonyms: ...

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   Trickle definition: to flow or fall by drops, or in a small, gentle stream. See examples of TRICKLE used in a sentence.