runlet

noun

ˈrən-lət How to pronounce runlet (audio)
Definition of runletnext
as in creek
a natural body of running water smaller than a river weather forecasters warned that the heavy rains might cause the area's runlets to overflow

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  1. creek
  2. brook
  3. stream
Noun
  • Signs at various points along the creek urge people not to swim, boat or fish in the creek.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • The rupture dumped nearly 13,000 barrels of heavy crude oil into a creek running through a rural pasture in Washington County, Kansas, about 150 miles (241 kilometers) northwest of Kansas City.
    — John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of creek
Noun
  • There's one spot on Richard's land where the Guadalupe slows to a babbling brook at the base of a tree.
    — Bo Evans, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • In addition to canceling outside noise, the headphones provide crisp audio and relaxing white-noise options, including rainy parks and babbling brooks.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
Definition of brook
Noun
  • The race to determine who will replace Graham Platner as Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee is beginning to take shape, after a stream of candidates stormed the race to take his place on the ballot.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • Crews were able to reach the warehouse’s roof during their initial response but were forced to retreat when an ammonia line was compromised and a large stream of the chemical shot out, Los Angeles Fire Chief Jaime Moore told reporters.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of stream
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“Runlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runlet. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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