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drib
drib D0389450 (drĭb)n. A negligible amount: finished the work in dribs and drabs.
[Perhaps from driblet.]drib (drɪb) vbobsolete to flow or let flow in small drops or amountsnScot a small drop or insignificant amount; dribletdrib (drɪb)
n. a small or minute quantity; bit. [1720–30; back formation from driblet] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  drib - a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kiplingdriblet, droptear, teardrop - a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"raindrop - a drop of rainsmall indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitudedroplet - a tiny dropeyedrop, eye-drop - a drop from an eye dropper |
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dribs and drabsInsignificant, skimpy, and/or piecemeal amounts. A: "Have you been able to get any work lately?" B: "Just some dribs and drabs to keep me ticking along, but nothing substantial."See also: and, drab, dribin dribs and drabsPeriodically in very small amounts; bit by bit. Information was relayed to us in dribs and drabs, but it was hours before we got the whole story of what had happened. The return on your investment will come in dribs and drabs at first, but you'll see a more steady flow of income later.See also: and, drab, dribin dribs and drabsin small portions; bit by bit. I'll have to pay you what I owe you in dribs and drabs. The whole story is being revealed in dribs and drabs.See also: and, drab, dribdribs and drabsBits and pieces, negligible amounts, as in There's not much left, just some dribs and drabs of samples. The noun drib is thought to be a shortening of driblet, for "drop" or "tiny quantity," dating from the early 1700s, whereas drab meaning "a small sum of money" dates from the early 1800s. See also: and, drab, dribin ˌdribs and ˈdrabs (informal) in small amounts or numbers: People started arriving in dribs and drabs from nine o’clock onwards. ♢ He paid back the money in dribs and drabs.See also: and, drab, dribin dribs and drabs mod. in small portions; bit by bit. I’ll have to pay you what I owe you in dribs and drabs. See also: and, drab, dribdribs and drabsSmall quantities. This phrase, dating from the early nineteenth century, consists of nouns that rarely appear elsewhere. Drib, originating in the early 1700s, probably alludes to “dribble” or “trickle”; drab has meant a petty sum of money since the early 1800s.See also: and, drab, dribDRIB
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drib
Related to drib: drive, machination, they'd, StrownSynonyms for dribnoun a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)SynonymsRelated Words- tear
- teardrop
- raindrop
- small indefinite amount
- small indefinite quantity
- droplet
- eyedrop
- eye-drop
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