I. ˈtri-kəl intransitive verb
( trick·led ; trick·ling -k(ə-)liŋ)
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
II. noun
Date: 1580
: a thin, slow, or intermittent stream or movement