runlet

noun

run·​let ˈrən-lət 

: rivulet, streamlet

Synonyms

• beck [British]
• bourn
• bourne
• brook
• brooklet
• burn [British]
• creek
• gill [British]
• rill
• rivulet
• run [chiefly Midland]
• runnel
• streamlet

Examples of runlet in a Sentence

weather forecasters warned that the heavy rains might cause the area's runlets to overflow

Word History

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above