- drib|let
- drib|let or drib|blet «DRIHB liht», noun.a small amount: »
He paid off his big debt in driblets, a dollar or two a week.
╂[< drib + -let]
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drib|blet — drib|let or drib|blet «DRIHB liht», noun. a small amount: »He paid off his big debt in driblets, a dollar or two a week. ╂[< drib + let] … Useful english dictionary
drib — drib·bler; drib·let; drib; drib·ble; … English syllables
drib — [drib] vi., vt. dribbed, dribbing [< DRIP] Obs. to fall or let fall, in or as if in driblets to fall or let fall, in or as if in driblets dribs and drabs [< N Eng drib, driblet, droplet + drab for drap, dial. form of DROP] small amounts … English World dictionary
drib´bler — drib|ble «DRIHB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to flow in drops or small amounts; trickle; drip: »That leaky faucet dribbles. 2. to let saliva run from the mouth; drool: »The baby dribbles on his bib … Useful english dictionary
drib|ble — «DRIHB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to flow in drops or small amounts; trickle; drip: »That leaky faucet dribbles. 2. to let saliva run from the mouth; drool: »The baby dribbles on his bib … Useful english dictionary
driblet — drib·let … English syllables
driblet — drib•let [[t]ˈdrɪb lɪt[/t]] n. 1) a small portion or part, as a drop of liquid 2) a small or petty sum • Etymology: 1590–1600; obs. drib (v.) (see dribble) + let … From formal English to slang
Dribblet — Drib blet, Driblet Drib let, n. [From {Dribble}.] A small piece or part; a small sum; a small quantity of money in making up a sum; as, the money was paid in dribblets. [1913 Webster] When made up in dribblets, as they could, their best… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Driblet — Dribblet Drib blet, Driblet Drib let, n. [From {Dribble}.] A small piece or part; a small sum; a small quantity of money in making up a sum; as, the money was paid in dribblets. [1913 Webster] When made up in dribblets, as they could, their best… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dribble — drib|ble1 [ˈdrıbəl] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: drib to fall in small drops (16 18 centuries), from DRIP1] 1.) [I and T] to let liquid come out of your mouth onto your face ▪ Watch out, the baby is dribbling on your shirt! ▪ He was dribbling tea… … Dictionary of contemporary English
