- riv|u|let
- riv|u|let «RIHV yuh liht», noun.a very small stream: »
A fine stream, fed by rivulets and mountain springs, pours through the valley (Washington Irving).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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riv·u·let — /ˈrıvjələt/ noun, pl lets [count] : a small stream of water or liquid rivulets of water/sweat … Useful english dictionary
let — let·o·vic·ite; let·ta·ble; let·tered; let·ter·er; let·ter·et; let·ter·gae; let·ter·less; let·ter·man; let·tic; let·tre; let·tuce; lobe·let; lord·let; lor·i·let; lu·nu·let; mag·a·zine·let; man·tel·let·ta; mart·let; mil·let·tia; miq·ue·let;… … English syllables
riv — an·ti·de·riv·a·tive; ar·riv·al; ar·riv·ance; ar·riv·er; com·bu·riv·o·rous; de·riv·abil·i·ty; de·riv·able; de·riv·a·tive·ly; de·riv·a·tive·ness; de·riv·a·ti·za·tion; de·riv·a·tize; fer·riv·o·rous; flo·riv·o·rous; plu·riv·o·rous; riv·er·boat·man;… … English syllables
riverlet — riv·er·let … English syllables
rivulet — riv·u·let … English syllables
rivulet — riv|u|let [ˈrıvjulıt] n written [Date: 1500 1600; : Italian; Origin: rivoletto, from Latin rivulus, from rivus stream ] a very small stream of water or liquid rivulet of ▪ rivulets of rain running down the window … Dictionary of contemporary English
rivulet — riv|u|let [ rıvjulət ] noun count a small stream of liquid … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rivulet — riv•u•let [[t]ˈrɪv yə lɪt[/t]] n. a small stream; streamlet; brook • Etymology: 1580–90; < It rivoletto, dim. of rivolo < L rīvulus, dim. ofrīvusstream … From formal English to slang
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
Rivulet — Riv u*let, n. [Earlier rivolet, It. rivoletto, a dim. fr. rivolo, L. rivulus, dim. of rivus a brook. CF. {Rival}, {Rite}.] A small stream or brook; a streamlet. [1913 Webster] By fountain or by shady rivulet He sought them. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
