TRICKLE


Meaning of TRICKLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tri-k ə l

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form: trick · led ; trick · ling \ -k( ə -)li ŋ \

Etymology: Middle English trikelen, of imitative origin

Date: 14th century

1 a : to issue or fall in drops b : to flow in a thin gentle stream

2 a : to move or go one by one or little by little <customers began to trickle in> b : to dissipate slowly <his enthusiasm trickled away>

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