Definitions for trickle
ˈtrɪk əltrick·le

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1. drip, trickle, dribble(verb)

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

   "there's a drip through the roof"

2. trickle, dribble, filter(verb)

   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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1. trickle(Noun)

   A very thin river.

   The brook had shrunk to a mere trickle.

   Etymology: Originally of tears; from strickle, frequentative of strike, by elision (probably because tears trickle is easier to pronounce than tears strickle).

2. trickle(Noun)

   A very thin flow; the act of trickling.

   The tap of the washbasin in my bedroom is leaking and the trickle drives me mad at night.

   Etymology: Originally of tears; from strickle, frequentative of strike, by elision (probably because tears trickle is easier to pronounce than tears strickle).

3. trickle(Verb)

   to pour a liquid in a very thin stream, or so that drops fall continuously

   The doctor trickled some iodine on the wound.

   Etymology: Originally of tears; from strickle, frequentative of strike, by elision (probably because tears trickle is easier to pronounce than tears strickle).

4. trickle(Verb)

   to flow in a very thin stream or drop continuously

   Etymology: Originally of tears; from strickle, frequentative of strike, by elision (probably because tears trickle is easier to pronounce than tears strickle).

5. trickle(Verb)

   To move or roll slowly.

   Etymology: Originally of tears; from strickle, frequentative of strike, by elision (probably because tears trickle is easier to pronounce than tears strickle).

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1. Trickle(verb)

   to flow in a small, gentle stream; to run in drops

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1. Trickle

   Trickle is the second and most recent album from English trip-hop band Olive.

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1. Trickle

   trik′l, v.i. to flow gently or in a small stream.—n. a trickling rill.—n. Trick′let, a little rill.—adj. Trick′ly, trickling. [M. E. triklen, prob. for striklen, freq. of striken, to go.]

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1. tickler

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of trickle in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of trickle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of trickle in a Sentence

1. Kevin Yam:

   At this point I would say it is a steady trickle rather than stampede but is most definitely happening.

2. Mickey Conlon:

   Without question, when you have a pricey sale in the neighborhood, there is a halo effect, that does trickle down.

3. Tiffany Lacey:

   We knew what was going to happen, and it slowly started to trickle and now the ball is rolling down the hill faster.

4. Pedro Antunes:

   You've essentially cut your revenue stream in half in terms of oil revenues, that will have important repercussions and it will trickle down through all parts of the economy though we are most concerned about investment.

5. Hillary Rodham Clinton:

   Trickle-down economics has to be one of the worst ideas of the 1980s, it is right up there with New Coke, shoulder pads and big hair.

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