percolate

verb

per·co·late ˈpər-kə-ˌlāt How to pronounce percolate (audio)

nonstandard

-kyə-

percolated; percolating

transitive verb

: to cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance (such as a powdered drug) especially for extracting a soluble constituent

: to prepare (coffee) in a percolator

: to be diffused through : penetrate

intransitive verb

: to ooze or trickle through a permeable substance : seep

: to become percolated

: to become lively or effervescent

: to spread gradually

allow the sunlight to percolate into our rooms

Norman Douglas

: simmer sense 2a

the feud had been percolating for a long time

percolation

ˌpər-kə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce percolate (audio)

noun

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Percolate comes from a Latin verb meaning "to put through a sieve". Something that percolates filters through something else, just as small particles pass through a sieve. Water is drawn downward through the soil, and this percolation usually cleans the water. A slow rain is ideal for percolating into the soil, since in a violent rainstorm most of it quickly runs off. For this reason, drip irrigation is the most effective and water-conserving form of irrigation. Percolation isn't always a physical process; awareness of an issue may percolate slowly into the minds of the public, just as Spanish words may gradually percolate into English, often starting in the Southwest.

Example Sentences

Sunlight percolated down through the trees. Rumors percolated throughout the town. There is nothing like percolating coffee over an open campfire. Coffee was percolating on the stove.

Recent Examples on the Web These curatorial aspects of AI art may eventually percolate through curatorial practices in museums or digital exhibitions.

Wired, 18 July 2022 Rainwater and air should be able to percolate through the soil to be absorbed by the roots and used to support the growth and health of the tree.

Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022 Vitriol directed at the FBI from Trump supporters has continued to percolate, with Truth Social offering fertile ground.

Ben Goggin, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2022 Such whispers are now beginning to percolate out of the Middle Kingdom, which has remained essentially closed to the outside world for the past two years.

Jacky Wong, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2022 Wet slides are particularly dangerous in the afternoon after a melt-freeze cycle, when warm weather allows water to percolate the snowpack, creating a weak layer and saturating the slab.

The Editors, Outside Online, 18 May 2015 Youngkin hasn't endorsed in either race, nor has Trump, whose false claims of massive voter fraud in the 2020 election have continued to percolate through both primaries.

Sarah Rankin, ajc, 19 June 2022 Maximize Let that percolate in your mind for a moment or two.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 June 2022 In 2020, a new spinoff began to percolate: A casting call for a senior citizens series was promoted on-air.

Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 28 Apr. 2022 See More

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percolate 1 of 2

verb

per·co·late ˈpər-kə-ˌlāt How to pronounce percolate (audio)

percolated; percolating

transitive verb

: to cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance (as a powdered drug) especially for extracting a soluble constituent

: to be diffused through

intransitive verb

: to ooze or trickle through a permeable substance

: to become percolated

percolate

2 of 2

noun

per·co·late -ˌlāt How to pronounce percolate (audio)

-lət

: a product of percolation

单词	percolates
释义	percolate verb per·co·late ˈpər-kə-ˌlāt nonstandard -kyə- percolated; percolating transitive verb 1 a : to cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance (such as a powdered drug) especially for extracting a soluble constituent b : to prepare (coffee) in a percolator 2 : to be diffused through : penetrate intransitive verb 1 : to ooze or trickle through a permeable substance : seep 2 a : to become percolated b : to become lively or effervescent 3 : to spread gradually allow the sunlight to percolate into our rooms Norman Douglas 4 : simmer sense 2a the feud had been percolating for a long time percolation ˌpər-kə-ˈlā-shən noun Did you know? Percolate comes from a Latin verb meaning "to put through a sieve". Something that percolates filters through something else, just as small particles pass through a sieve. Water is drawn downward through the soil, and this percolation usually cleans the water. A slow rain is ideal for percolating into the soil, since in a violent rainstorm most of it quickly runs off. For this reason, drip irrigation is the most effective and water-conserving form of irrigation. Percolation isn't always a physical process; awareness of an issue may percolate slowly into the minds of the public, just as Spanish words may gradually percolate into English, often starting in the Southwest. Synonyms bleed exude ooze seep strain sweat transude weep See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Sunlight percolated down through the trees. Rumors percolated throughout the town. There is nothing like percolating coffee over an open campfire. Coffee was percolating on the stove. Recent Examples on the Web These curatorial aspects of AI art may eventually percolate through curatorial practices in museums or digital exhibitions. Wired, 18 July 2022 Rainwater and air should be able to percolate through the soil to be absorbed by the roots and used to support the growth and health of the tree. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022 Vitriol directed at the FBI from Trump supporters has continued to percolate, with Truth Social offering fertile ground. Ben Goggin, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2022 Such whispers are now beginning to percolate out of the Middle Kingdom, which has remained essentially closed to the outside world for the past two years. Jacky Wong, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2022 Wet slides are particularly dangerous in the afternoon after a melt-freeze cycle, when warm weather allows water to percolate the snowpack, creating a weak layer and saturating the slab. The Editors, Outside Online, 18 May 2015 Youngkin hasn't endorsed in either race, nor has Trump, whose false claims of massive voter fraud in the 2020 election have continued to percolate through both primaries. Sarah Rankin, ajc, 19 June 2022 Maximize Let that percolate in your mind for a moment or two. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 June 2022 In 2020, a new spinoff began to percolate: A casting call for a senior citizens series was promoted on-air. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 28 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin percolatus, past participle of percolare, from per- through + colare to sieve — more at per-, colander First Known Use 1626, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Kids Definition percolate verb per·co·late ˈpər-kə-ˌlāt percolated; percolating 1 : to trickle or cause to trickle through something porous : ooze Water percolated through sand. 2 : to prepare (coffee) by passing hot water through ground coffee beans again and again Medical Definition percolate 1 of 2 verb per·co·late ˈpər-kə-ˌlāt percolated; percolating transitive verb 1 : to cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance (as a powdered drug) especially for extracting a soluble constituent 2 : to be diffused through intransitive verb 1 : to ooze or trickle through a permeable substance 2 : to become percolated percolate 2 of 2 noun per·co·late -ˌlāt -lət : a product of percolation percolates verb present tense third-person singular of percolate as in seeps to flow forth slowly through small openings water percolating through the coffee filter Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance seeps drips flows oozes exudes bleeds weeps trickles emanates sweats transudes strains emits springs dribbles vents gives off discharges Antonyms & Near Antonyms pours streams surges gushes floods
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