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
  • What this means: The Bears didn’t wait long to make a big splash in the free-agency waters, zeroing in on the top available center and reaching a deal in the first half-hour of the NFL’s negotiating window.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The Chiefs have made some smaller moves to shore up the offensive line and secondary but could make a big splash in the draft by adding an exciting receiver prospect.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of splash
Noun
  • Try this weighted blanket from Amazon for a more affordable option that is made with glass beads.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The runway looks will include styles with intricate embellishments like complex pearl patterns, pictures and portraits, including some creations that required hundreds of thousands of beads and weeks of embroidery.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of bead
Noun
  • When the last shreds of sunlight vanish, everyone pulls their car up to the field and turns on their headlights.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Waste management giant Veolia shreds blades into small pieces that go in kilns to replace the coal, sand and clay required to make cement.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2025
Definition of shred
Noun
  • Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
  • But, just like peanut butter—which is considered healthy for infants—Levinson says that cold, firm chunks or thick globs of butter may pose a choking hazard.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of glob
Noun
  • When former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday and flown to the International Criminal Court at The Hague, his most prominent critic felt a glimmer of hope.
    — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2025
  • But there are glimmers of hope, thanks to entrepreneurs like Kris Engskov.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of glimmer
Noun
  • In addition to the traditional coffee offerings, there are regular drip coffees, lattes, matcha and frappuccinos on the menu.
    — Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Its Byzantine look is punched with vivid colors and hints of Abstract Expressionist brushstrokes and paint drips.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of drip
Noun
  • The ten breweries that produced the highest number of brews at a state or national level include some legendary names plus a good sprinkling of newer craft brewers making some incredible beers.
    — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Fey and Jost weren’t part of the McNally crowd, which included a sprinkling of SNL alumni among a more serious bunch probably best characterized by its collective mmm-ing at a Henry James reference.
    — Paula Aceves, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of sprinkling
Noun
  • Viruses spread through respiratory droplets released when coughing, sneezing, or talking.
    — Jennifer Welsh, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025
  • In storm clouds, however, those additional droplets freeze into ice crystals, making the effects of aerosol particles on storms tricky to pin down.
    — Chris Wright, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of droplet
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