dribble
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈdrɪbəl/
:
goteo
- Maeve let a dribble of milk run down her chin and then slurped it back up.
- wipe a dribble
- a little dribble
- a slow dribble
Like, I just had like, the tiniest little dribble, I would call it.
- Like, I just had like, the tiniest little dribble, I would call it.
Examples
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Why use a napkin instead of a sleeve to wipe away the dribble?
Fiction book (1993) -
A dribble of blood plopped down on the deck.
Fiction book (1997) -
The well has finally run dry, so yeah, there's just a little dribble left in there now.
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Our cat licks the dribbles off when he's allowed inside.
Fiction book (2000) -
Sarah smoothed her new olive dress, stained now with dribbles of pink.
Fiction book (2000) -
My lilac canvas was covered with brown, yellow runny dribbles.
Fiction book (2000) -
There was a small dribble of water leaking from the faucet.
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He noticed a dribble of juice on the table after pouring his drink.
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After finishing her drink, a dribble of soda ran down the side of the cup.
Synonyms
51
3.5
A small slow flow of liquid that falls in drops
44
1.0
A small drop of liquid that falls, often one after another
38
1.7
Wet saliva that comes out of the mouth without meaning to
6
3.7
Saliva that drips from the mouth, often when excited or unable to control it
1
1.0
A small drop of water that falls from something wet
1
9.3
A very small amount of something, often a liquid like a few drops
1
8.1
Liquid that falls as small drops from a surface like a roof
Liquid from the mouth that comes out by accident
A slow steady flow of liquid from a small opening
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.7
An illegal basketball move when a player bounces the ball with both hands or bounces it again after stopping
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Dribble comes from an old word like drip, which means 'to fall in small drops'. So a dribble is a tiny, slow flow of liquid or saliva.