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driblet
drib·let D0389600 (drĭb′lĭt)n.1. A tiny falling drop of liquid.2. A small amount or portion.
[From obsolete drib, to fall in drops, alteration of drip.]driblet (ˈdrɪblɪt) or dribbletna small quantity or amount, as of liquid[C17: from obsolete drib to fall bit by bit + -let]drib•let (ˈdrɪb lɪt)
n. 1. a small portion or part, as a drop of liquid. 2. a small or petty sum. [1590–1600; obsolete drib (v.) (see dribble) + -let] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  driblet - 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"--Kiplingdrib, 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 |
dribletnounA quantity of liquid falling or resting in a spherical mass:drop, droplet, globule.Translationsdriblet
Synonyms for dribletnoun a quantity of liquid falling or resting in a spherical massSynonymsSynonyms for dribletnoun 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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