verb / noun
dribble
DRIB-ul/ˈdrɪbl/
Liquid flowing in drops or a thin stream.
Water dribbles from the toddler's mouth after a sip.
Etymology
Drib meant “to drip,” and the ending marks repeated action. Dribble thus describes liquid escaping in successive small drops, including liquid falling from the mouth.
In context
i just have some of the hot water um that i poured into the butter thing and i'm just gonna dribble a little bit in
More examples
- She dribbles a little oil over the salad.
- A dribble of milk runs down the baby's chin.
- Coffee dribbled from the cracked mug.
Forms
dribble · dribbles · dribbled · dribbling