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trickling

/ˈtrɪklɪŋ/

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

Examples :

"The doctor trickled some iodine on the wound."
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Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration iodine

iodine noun

/ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn, -dɪn, -diːn/

A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.

"The science teacher showed us a sample of iodine, a halogen element. "

Illustration continuously

continuously adverb

/kənˈtɪnjuəsli/

Without pause.

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

Illustration liquid

liquid noun

/ˈlɪkwɪd/

A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.

"A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."

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becomes verb

/bəˈkʌmz/

To arrive, come (to a place).

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

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doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

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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."

Illustration faucet

faucet noun

/ˈfɔːsɪt/ /ˈfɔsɪt/

An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.

"I turned the faucet to wash my hands. "

Illustration stream

stream noun

/stɹiːm/

A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.

"The stream ran alongside the school playground. "

Illustration slowly

slowly adverb

/ˈsləʊli/ /ˈsloʊli/

(manner) At a slow pace.

"The snail crawled slowly across the sidewalk. "

Illustration trickles

trickles noun

/ˈtrɪkəlz/

A very thin river.

"The brook had shrunk to a mere trickle."

Illustration trickled

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."