trickle Meaning & Illustration | Visual Social Dictionary

bedroom noun

/ˈbɛdɹʊm/

A room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping.

"My little brother likes to stay up late, so his bedroom is usually dark when I get home from school. "

continuously adverb

/kənˈtɪnjuəsli/

Without pause.

"The river continuously flows to the sea, it will never pause to let us cross on dry land."

trickling verb

/ˈtrɪklɪŋ/

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

"The doctor trickled some iodine on the wound."

washbasin noun

/ˈwɒʃbeɪsɪn/ /ˈwɑʃbeɪsɪn/

A basin used for washing, particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.

"After school, Sarah washed her hands thoroughly in the washbasin. "

becomes verb

/bəˈkʌmz/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The taxi becomes visible at the end of the street. "

results noun

/ɹɪˈzʌlts/

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.

"the result of a course of action; the result of a mathematical operation"

torrent noun

/ˈtɒɹ.ənt/ /ˈtɑɹ.ənt/

A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.

"A torrent of green and white water broke over the hull of the sail-boat."

nervously adverb

/ˈnɜːrvəslɪ/ /ˈnɜːvəslɪ/

In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.

"He paced nervously as he waited for the important phone call."

trickles noun

/ˈtrɪkəlz/

A very thin river.

"The brook had shrunk to a mere trickle."

leaking verb

/ˈliːkɪŋ/

To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.

"The faucet has been leaking since last month."

trickled verb

/ˈtrɪkəld/ /ˈtrɪkld/

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

"The doctor trickled some iodine on the wound."

forehead noun

/ˈfɒɹɛd/ /ˈfɑɹɪd/

The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.

"The teacher pointed to the student's forehead and said, "Concentrate!" "

trickle

Examples :

"The brook had shrunk to a mere trickle."

Examples :

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

Examples :

"The doctor trickled some iodine on the wound."

Examples :

"Here the water just trickles along, but later it becomes a torrent."

Examples :

"The sweat began to trickle down his forehead as he waited nervously for the test results. "

Meanings

Examples :

"The brook had shrunk to a mere trickle."

Examples :

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

Examples :

"The doctor trickled some iodine on the wound."

Examples :

"Here the water just trickles along, but later it becomes a torrent."

Examples :

"The sweat began to trickle down his forehead as he waited nervously for the test results. "

Related Words

bedroom noun

A room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping.

continuously adverb

Without pause.

trickling verb

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

washbasin noun

A basin used for washing, particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.

becomes verb

To arrive, come (to a place).

results noun

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.

torrent noun

A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.

nervously adverb

In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.

trickles noun

A very thin river.

leaking verb

To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.

trickled verb

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

forehead noun

The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.