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driblet

noun

ˈdrib-lət How to pronounce driblet (audio)
Definition of dribletnext
1
as in splash
a very small amount money doled out in driblets to the workers

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2
as in bead
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass rain leaked through the roof in solitary driblets here and there

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driblet
  1. splash
  2. bead
  3. shred
  4. glob
  5. glimmer
  6. drip
  7. sprinkling
  8. droplet
Noun
  • The first big splash goes to the Dodgers…and they probably are not done.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Listen to this article A public swimming pool complex to include a 50-meter pool, a therapy pool, a splash pad and a building for events is moving closer to reality and could become the city’s next successful public-private partnership.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of splash
Noun
  • Inside the puzzle are groups of different colored beads, which can be moved around the roads using the magnetic wand.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Returning to his roots started with a simple linen shoulder bag adorned with beads.
    Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of bead
Noun
  • Hundreds of people have been reported missing, perhaps unable to leave their location or unable to contact family where communications infrastructure is in shreds.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The story picks up in a military bunker in the Everglades, where the last shreds of humanity have gathered in search of safety.
    Katie Rife, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of shred
Noun
  • The catenary lights provide a festive evening glob reminiscent of vineyard properties.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Plate-sized globs of bear scat lay everywhere, and the bruins’ beds cratered the forest floor.
    Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of glob
Noun
  • But while Shiffrin recovered off the slopes, the U.S. Ski Team delivered one of its strongest collective performances of the season, offering a glimmer of hope and momentum for American skiing.
    Peggy Shinn, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Owners of Samsung Galaxy flagships frustrated at the wait for Android 15 were suddenly given a glimmer of hope that upgrades may be coming sooner than expected.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of glimmer
Noun
  • Opening your rain barrel spigot just enough to release a gentle drip of water can keep rain barrels from freezing on a cold night.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The sensors are compact with drip detection on top and metal feet for leak detection beneath.
    Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of drip
Noun
  • Display the gingerbread trees on a large wooden board or cake stand, then finish off with a sprinkling of powdered sugar for a magical finishing touch.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
  • With beautiful sites like Saint Peter’s Square covered with a sprinkling of snow, Venice's canals lined with fewer crowds, or the picturesque, ski-ready Dolomites, Italy can be an amazing winter destination — and this American living in the Bel Paese is here to tell you exactly how to dress for it.
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of sprinkling
Noun
  • Walking pneumonia can spread through droplets when someone coughs or sneezes, the germs linger in the air and others breathe them in, the CDC said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
  • That’s because the common cold and the flu are often transmitted through airborne viral droplets.
    Cheyenne Buckingham, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of droplet
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