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    driblet
    /ˈdrɪblɪt/

    noun

    • 1. a thin stream or small drop of liquid: "driblets of spittle run from her mouth"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dribletDriblet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DRIBLET is a trifling or small sum or part.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRIBLET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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. Word Frequency. 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.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › dribletDriblet - definition of driblet by The Free Dictionary

    Define driblet. driblet synonyms, driblet pronunciation, driblet translation, English dictionary definition of driblet. n. 1. A tiny falling drop of liquid. 2. A small amount or portion. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by...

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dribletDRIBLET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Driblet definition: a small portion or part.. See examples of DRIBLET used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dribletDriblet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. 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.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › dribletDriblet Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Driblet definition: A tiny falling drop of liquid.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dribletsDriblets - definition of driblets by The Free Dictionary

    Define driblets. driblets synonyms, driblets pronunciation, driblets translation, English dictionary definition of driblets. n. 1. A tiny falling drop of liquid. 2. A small amount or portion. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by...

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › driblet_ndriblet, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun driblet mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun driblet, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  10. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › definition › englishdriblet - definition of driblet in English from the Oxford ...

    a thin stream or small drop of liquid:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

  11. www.definitions.net › definition › dribletWhat does driblet mean? - Definitions.net

    drop, drib, driblet noun. 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.