单词 | percolate |
释义 | Word Frequency percolateverb (ˈpɜːkəˌleɪt) 1. to cause (a liquid) to pass through a fine mesh, porous substance, etc, or (of a liquid) to pass through a fine mesh, porous substance, etc; trickle rain percolated through the roof 2. to permeate; penetrate gradually water percolated the road 3. (intransitive) US informal to become active or lively she percolated with happiness 4. to make (coffee) or (of coffee) to be made in a percolator noun (ˈpɜːkəlɪt, -ˌleɪt) 5. a product of percolation Derived forms percolable (ˈpɜːkələbəl) adjective percolation (ˌpercoˈlation) noun percolative (ˈpercolative) adjective Word origin C17: from Latin percolāre, from per + cōlāre to strain, from cōlum a strainer; see colander |
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