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- Dictionarydriblet/ˈdrɪblɪt/
noun
- 1. a thin stream or small drop of liquid: "driblets of spittle run from her mouth"
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The meaning of DRIBLET is a trifling or small sum or part.
noun. a small quantity or amount, as of liquid. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C17: from obsolete drib to fall bit by bit + -let. driblet in American English. (ˈdrɪblɪt ) noun. a small amount; bit. to pay one's debts in driblets. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
Nov 8, 2024 · a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) “"years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling”. synonyms: drib, drop. see more.
driblet - a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling
Driblet definition: a small portion or part.. See examples of DRIBLET used in a sentence.
Driblet definition: A tiny falling drop of liquid.
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Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use driblet in a sentence The Kushk is at best a "dry" river, as its name betokens, an unsatisfactory driblet in a world of sandy desolation.
noun A tiny falling drop of liquid. noun A small amount or portion. from The Century Dictionary. noun A small piece or part; any inconsiderable part of a whole: as, the money was paid in driblets; the food was doled out in driblets. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. noun A small portion or part.
driblet, dribblet /ˈdrɪblɪt/ n. a small quantity or amount, as of liquid. Etymology: 17th Century: from obsolete drib to fall bit by bit + -let. 'driblet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): drib. Synonyms: mite, morsel, droplet, bit, drop, more...
