I. ˈtrikəl verb
( trickled ; trickled ; trickling -k(ə)liŋ ; trickles )
Etymology: Middle English triklen
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to run or fall in drops : flow in a thin gentle stream
water trickled down the walls
tears trickling from her eyes
b. : to drip with some liquid : emit a liquid in fine streams or drops
onions made her eyes trickle
2.
a. : to move (as in going or departing) one by one
summer visitors are now trickling home
his audience trickled out
b. : to dissipate slowly
his enthusiasm trickled away
transitive verb
1. : to pour forth or cause to flow in drops or in a thin stream
2. : to let pass or go one by one
II. noun
( -s )
: something that trickles or seems to trickle : a thin slow stream : drip
a mere trickle of water left in the river