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 stream
2 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>