rill

/rɪl/
noun
  1. A small stream or brook.
    • After the rain, a tiny rill formed along the edge of the garden path.
    • A clear rill ran through the meadow, providing water for the deer.
    • The children followed the rill as it wound its way down the hillside.
  2. A small channel or groove, especially one made by flowing water.
    • Erosion created a network of rills across the bare slope.
    • The farmer dug a rill to direct water to the thirsty crops.
    • Water trickled through a narrow rill in the rock.