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- pronunciation:
- trI
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
trickles, trickling, trickled |
| definition 1: |
to fall or flow in drops or in a thin, weak stream.
- synonyms:
- dribble, drip
- antonyms:
- gush
- similar words:
- drain, exude, flow, leak, ooze, percolate, seep, spill, sprinkle, stream, weep
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| definition 2: |
to go or come slowly, irregularly, or in small numbers.
Viewers trickled through the gallery.- synonyms:
- filter
- antonyms:
- pour
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| related words: |
drip, filter, strain |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to cause to flow, fall, go, or come thinly or irregularly.
She trickled the coins between her fingers.- synonyms:
- dribble, drip, percolate
- antonyms:
- gush
- similar words:
- drop, leak, ooze, spill, sprinkle, stream, weep
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a thin weak flow.
- synonyms:
- dribble, drip
- antonyms:
- flood, gush, torrent
- similar words:
- drop, droplet, flow, ooze, stream
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| definition 2: |
a small, slow, or irregular quantity going or coming.
only a trickle of responses to the advertisement- synonyms:
- dribble
- antonyms:
- gush
- similar words:
- bit, drop, sprinkle, stream
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| related words: |
dribble, leak |
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| derivation: |
tricklingly (adv.) |
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