Associations to the word «Trickle»

Wiktionary

TRICKLE, noun. A very thin river.
TRICKLE, noun. A very thin flow; the act of trickling.
TRICKLE, verb. (transitive) to pour a liquid in a very thin stream, or so that drops fall continuously
TRICKLE, verb. (intransitive) to flow in a very thin stream or drop continuously
TRICKLE, verb. (intransitive) To move or roll slowly.
TRICKLE DOWN, verb. (economics) To pass from high-ranked people to lower-ranked people

Dictionary definition

TRICKLE, noun. Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof".
TRICKLE, 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".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley