Main Entry:

¹trick·le

Pronunciation:

\ˈtri-kəl\

Function:

intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

trick·led; trick·ling \-k(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology:

Middle English trikelen, of imitative origin

Date:

14th century

1 a: to issue or fall in drops b: to flow in a thin gentle stream2 a: to move or go one by one or little by little <customers began to trickle in> b: to dissipate slowly <his enthusiasm trickled away>