trickle

Meanings

1. A very thin river.
2. A very thin flow; the sound of such a flow.

1. to pour a liquid in a very thin stream, or so that drops fall continuously.
2. to flow in a very thin stream or drop continuously.
3. To move or roll slowly.

Etymology

From Middle English triklen, likely a rebracketing (e.g. teres strikled > teerys trikled (“tears trickled”)) of Middle English striklen (“to trickle”), equivalent to strike + -le. For other similar cases of incorrect division, see also apron, daffodil, newt, nickname, orange, umpire.