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
  • Your backyard birds have enjoyed drinking water, splashing, and bathing in your birdbath for months but now freezing temperatures have arrived.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Streamers like Netflix and Disney have been splashing the cash of late in crucial regions like Korea and India, as the next season of Squid Game gets set for launch.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of splashing
Adjective
  • While details were scant yesterday when the incident occurred, details emerged today, in part from Pelosi’s spokesman.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Such high housing costs spawn other socioeconomic issues, the researchers continued, to wit: • California has the nation’s second lowest rate of home ownership, behind New York, and home ownership is particularly scant among young adults, and Blacks and Latinos of any age.
    Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of scant
Verb
  • In general, experts also recommend steps such as washing your hands and making sure foods that need to be refrigerated don't sit out too long.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
  • If bitten by an animal suspected of carrying the virus, health officials advise washing the wound thoroughly with soap and water for 15 minutes and immediately seeking medical attention.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of washing
Verb
  • You're used to people spitting lies at you about their identity.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The song grew into a post-grunge anthem, an abrasively catchy, groovy head-scratcher about being blown to hell, spitting in wishing wells, and cuckoo cannonballs.
    Drew Fortune, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of spitting
Adjective
  • And, once again, the region’s harsh climate and sparse daylight requires design elements that can improve the quality of day-to-day life.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Technology IPOs have been sparse since late 2021, when inflation and rising interest rates pushed investors out of riskier assets.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 12 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
  • Questions bubbling on Wall Street through the summer and into the fall have been whether Turner can still flourish without the NBA, whether affiliate fees would drop dramatically at TNT/ Turner, or whether there might even be a loss of carriage.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Whether casually dating or deeply connecting with a sweetheart, may find that your new lover is acting differently, your many options are drying up or that there’s even tension bubbling beneath the seams.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of bubbling
Adjective
  • Which nets out to no signal from a meager sample size.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Season 47 of the long-running reality competition show, which first aired on CBS in 2000, has players stranded on an island and living on meager food, clothing and shelter, as well as competing in challenges and forming alliances to vote out fellow tribe members.
    Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of meager
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