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trickle

 

[ หˆtrษชk(ษ™)l ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

water flow

Flow in a small stream. Proceed in a slow, gradual, or unsteady way.

Synonyms

drip, flow, seep, stream

Examples of usage

  • The water trickled through the rocks.
  • Tears trickled down her cheeks.
  • A few drops of rain trickled down the window.
  • The news trickled in throughout the day.
  • The information trickled out slowly.
Context #2 | Noun

small amount

A small flow of liquid. A small quantity or number coming or going in steady stream.

Synonyms

bit, drip, drop, stream

Examples of usage

  • A trickle of sweat ran down his face.
  • A trickle of customers came into the store.
  • The donations were just a trickle compared to last year.

Translations

Translations of the word "trickle" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gotejamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅ‚เคเคฆ-เคฌเฅ‚เคเคฆ เค•เคฐ เคŸเคชเค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Trรถpfeln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tetesan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ะฐะฟะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kapanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆปดใ‚‹ (ใ—ใŸใŸใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท goutte-ร -goutte

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ goteo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท damlama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฉ์šธ๋ฐฉ์šธ ๋–จ์–ด์ง€๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู†ู‚ูŠุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kapรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kvapkanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆปดๆต (dฤซliรบ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kapljanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dropasteypa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะผัˆั‹ะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ damcฤฑlama

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ goteo

Etymology

The word 'trickle' originated from Middle English 'triklen', which is related to Low German 'trickeln'. The earliest recorded use of the word dates back to the 14th century. Over time, 'trickle' has evolved to represent a slow, steady flow or movement. It is commonly used in contexts related to water flow, small quantities, or gradual progress.

See also: trickling.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,442, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.