trickling 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of tricklingnext
as in sparse

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trickling

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verb

present participle of trickle
1
as in dripping
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops trickled a little honey into her tea

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2
as in splashing
to flow in a broken irregular stream the brook trickled along the glade

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickling
  1. sparse
  2. splashing
  3. scant
  4. bubbling
  5. scanty
  6. meager
  7. scarce
  8. insufficient
Adjective
  • Those in attendance seemed to have fun, even if the internet buzz was pretty sparse.
    Michael Savio, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The collection is sparse from then on, since starting in the early 1970s the sewing industry mirrored the shift to ready-to-wear and away from couture.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of sparse
Verb
  • Graceful Arizona sycamores shade the courtyards where shoppers stroll past splashing fountains and beds bursting with flowers.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Buffalo could be heard splashing in the swamp and grunting for miles.
    Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of splashing
Adjective
  • Oz panned the Inflation Reduction Act, though details on his position about its Medicare prescription drug provisions are scant.
    Maya Goldman, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The Hollywood pair, though celebrated regulars on the red carpet, are notoriously quiet about their personal lives, so some details and photos of their properties are scant.
    Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of scant
Verb
  • At the time, the local underground Indie music scene was bubbling – bands like Sikandar ka Mandar, Poor Rich Boy, Talal Qureshi, Keeray Makoray, Janoobi Khargosh and others had created their own niche sounds and personalities which stirred something up in Maanu.
    Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
  • The French have the historical edge, at least of topiary in its most exacting forms, with the grand formal gardens at the Palace of Versailles and swaths of rounded, bubbling topiary at the gardens of Marqueyssac.
    Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of bubbling
Adjective
  • Smaller galaxies yielded even scantier quantities, with visible matter making up only about 0.05 percent of the least massive galaxies studied, Willman 1 and Segue 1.
    Andrew Grant, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
  • The sum total of records from the plague itself is scanty: three letters by Mompesson written in 1666, the parish’s burial register and inscriptions on graves scattered around the village.
    1843, 1843, 16 Apr. 2020
Definition of scanty
Adjective
  • Due to its messy release, Anti earned a meager No. 27 debut before peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 after its first full week of release.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
  • But nearly half of those convictions come from two agencies – the prosecutor’s offices in Cleveland and Detroit – while others have seen meager results.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of meager
Adjective
  • Though photos are scarce, online listings show a sunken living room sporting a wet bar and a double-sided fireplace that steps up to an adjacent dining area.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Several told ProPublica that cybersecurity contract opportunities are now scarce.
    Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of scarce
Adjective
  • The number is increasing and the resources are insufficient to meet the demand.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • But human feedback may soon be insufficient to ensure the accuracy of a system.
    Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of insufficient
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