trickle

/ˈtrɪkəl/
noun
  1. A small, slow, or thin flow of liquid.
    • He wiped away the trickle of blood from his scraped knee.
    • The stream had been reduced to a mere trickle during the drought.
    • A trickle of water ran from the melting ice cube.
  2. A small, slow movement or supply of something.
    • At first there was a trickle of support, then a flood.
    • Only a trickle of customers came to the store that morning.
    • The trickle of information from the company was frustrating.
verb
  1. To flow or fall in drops or in a thin, slow stream.
    • The rain began to trickle through the crack in the roof.
    • Sweat trickled down his forehead as he worked in the garden.
    • Water trickled from the leaky faucet all night long.
  2. To come or go slowly or in small numbers.
    • News of the victory trickled out to the public days later.
    • Donations trickled in, but not enough to meet the goal.
    • Guests trickled into the party over the course of an hour.
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