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trickle

UK/ˈtɹɪkəl/ US/ˈtrɪkʌl/ uncommon
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

  • “water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose”
  • “reports began to dribble in”
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noun

1.

flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid

  • “there”
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Origin

From Middle English triklen, likely a rebracketing (e.g. teres strikled > teerys trikled (“tears trickled”)) of Middle English striklen (“to trickle”), equivalent to strike + -le. For other similar cases of incorrect division, see also apron, daffodil, newt, nickname, orange, umpire.

Phrases

  • trickle charge
  • trickle charger
  • trickle down
  • trickle truth
  • trickle-up trend

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