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. washing
  4. spitting
  5. sparse
  6. scanty
  7. bubbling
  8. meager
Verb
  • On sunny days, the reflection of that splashing water can be seen from a long distance.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The man climbed in but slipped on the step, sending the coffee splashing across the seat.
    Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of splashing
Adjective
  • That reporting revealed that most of those cases had been dismissed by investigators, that recordkeeping was scant, and that perpetrators rarely faced meaningful accountability.
    Parker Yesko, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Yet two vehicles make it to the treeline and drop off Russian troops to shelter in the scant winter foliage.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of scant
Verb
  • To that end, Grant suggests hand-washing them after every two or three wears.
    Emily Chan, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Since denim is prone to color-bleeding, particularly on the first wash, Wang strongly suggests washing a new pair of jeans on their own.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of washing
Verb
  • An Ohio mother is facing criminal charges for allegedly abusing her baby by spitting at her and pouring dish soap down her mouth, authorities said.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Authorities allege Workman was seen in a video spitting on her baby’s face and pouring dish soap in the infant’s mouth, according to unspecified court documents cited by WKRC, the Cincinnati Enquirer, and Fox 19.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of spitting
Adjective
  • But the reality was that choices were constrained, communication was sparse and most employees opted for the same plan year after year.
    Tim Pratte, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Except when cellular service is sparse ... Say, in an area that's highly prone to landslides and road blockages, or where passes frequently need to be shut down due to snow in the colder months.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 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
  • It was seen as a small act of rebellion, giving voice to a feeling that had been bubbling under the surface ever since Jean Claude-Blanc, chief executive of INEOS Sport (below), announced during an all-staff meeting in July that a quarter of the workforce would be made redundant.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The small lobby with its inviting fireplace, or the lush back garden with a bubbling copper fountain and striped umbrellas are the places to enjoy the hotel’s daily breakfast baskets featuring treats from Brentwood bakery Clark Street.
    Booth Moore, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of bubbling
Adjective
  • The fleets are still too small, the companies are mostly cautious about growing too quickly, and the technology is still more expensive than the meager revenues being brought in.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Rents are too high; wages are too meager; wealth is too concentrated.
    T.M. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of meager
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