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
  • Bryan Watts has spent more than three decades watching ospreys reclaim the Chesapeake Bay, returning each spring from South America to crowd its tidal rivers and creeks, shorelines, channel markers and nesting platforms.
    — Mark Robichaux, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The hardwoods are only 40 yards wide and connect a swamp and a creek.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of creek
Noun
  • Was hearing Roland Hayes and, in time, other inspiring artists sing Schubert, Brahms, and Schumann songs like being beckoned by a musical brook to trust her instincts and follow its unlikely path?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The room was modern-rustic, with cedar-plank walls, limestone floors, hunks of Utah rock crystals, and a private back terrace with an outdoor swing overlooking a brook that provides a soothing nocturnal soundtrack.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of brook
Noun
  • The steady stream of impeccable flat whites making their way to parents each morning is testament to how good the coffee is here too.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • And there will be 80 rental townhomes with some overlooking a nearby stream.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of stream
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“Runlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runlet. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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