dribbling 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of dribblingnext
as in trickling

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dribbling

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verb

present participle of dribble
1
as in dripping
to fall or let fall in or as if in drops water dribbling over the lip of the fountain

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2
as in splashing
to flow in a broken irregular stream rainwater dribbling along the partially clogged gutter

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3
as in drooling
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth picnickers dribbling in eager anticipation of the hamburgers on the grill

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dribbling
  1. splashing
  2. scant
  3. sparse
  4. scanty
  5. bubbling
  6. meager
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
  • The restaurants are come-as-you-are and the nightlife is scant, but if your idea of a vacation is an ocean view and a stretch of the legs, here are the places to know about on the Île de Ré. Where to Stay Hotel de Toiras Le Salon d’Olivia at Hotel de Toiras.
    Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Specifics on Scout production are scant, but at least the Ramcharger is using components and technology that Stellantis already puts in other cars.
    Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of scant
Adjective
  • The shame was that the crowd watching on from the sidelines in Saudi was sparse.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Enemy variety is sparse on the first few islands, and Mario and Luigi have a limited number of abilities to use in battle.
    Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of sparse
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
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
  • One of my favorite positions was alongside a group of four outgoing Texans — full of fun and bubbling with laughter — who were all from the same town near Houston.
    Alexandra Kleeman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of bubbling
Adjective
  • Pension plan a sticking point for Boeing machinists on strike 04:46 The Boeing strike, along with Hurricanes Helene and Milton, weighed on the labor market in October, with employers adding a meager 12,000 jobs for the month.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Alternatively, bettors from MI, NJ, PA and WV can land a sizable bonus with a meager $10 bet.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of meager
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