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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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   • A trickle of sweat ran down his chest. Only a trickle (= small amount) of goods reached the village. trickle back Foreign capital has been trickling back, as investors seek higher returns than they can find at home. trickle in Customers trickled in throughout the afternoon.

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   What does trickle mean?

   • Only a trickle (= small amount) of goods reached the village. trickle back Foreign capital has been trickling back, as investors seek higher returns than they can find at home. trickle in Customers trickled in throughout the afternoon. trickle out Details have begun to trickle out since the deal was struck Monday night.

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   What does 'trickling in' mean?

   • Trickling in means to flow or seep in (to something) in drops or a thin stream. For example, 'I thought I had waterproofed the windows, but rain keeps trickling in.' It also means to slowly enter or become available. For instance, 'Students were still trickling in nearly 15 minutes after the lecture began'.

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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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   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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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word trickle, which can be a verb or a noun. A trickle is a thin, slow, or intermittent stream or movement.

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   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.

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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 means to flow or fall in drops or in a thin stream, or to move or proceed slowly or bit by bit. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of trickle in sentences.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and examples of the verb and noun 'trickle'. A trickle is a thin, irregular, or slow flow of something, or to move or go gradually.