Definition of driblet Driblet
drib•let
We found 5 definitions of driblet from 4 different sources.
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What does driblet mean?
WordNet
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| driblet - a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling | ||
| drop, drib | ||
| small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude | ||
| teardrop, tear anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring) | ||
| raindrop a drop of rain | ||
| droplet a tiny drop | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- driblet (n.)
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.
Part of speech
🔤- driblet, noun, singular of driblets.
