dribbles Synonyms
Strongest:
- grains
- drops
- molecules
- bits
- scraps
- mouthfuls
- patches
- crumbs
- flecks
- specks
- bites
- snippets
- licks
- particles
Strong:
- whispers
- tittles
- pinches
- dashes
- atoms
- flyspecks
- nuggets
- fractions
- granules
- streaks
- ounces
- nibbles
- portions
- nubbins
- morsels
- traces
- dabs
- slivers
- snips
- touches
- fragments
- motes
- scruples
- driblets
Weak:
dribbles Meaning
dribbles
to propel by successive slight taps or bounces with hand, foot, or stick, a small trickling stream or flow, to fall or flow or let fall in small drops, to dribble a ball or puck, to move with short bounces, to hit (a ball) without much force so that it bounces slowly along the ground, to let saliva trickle from the corner of the mouth, an act, instance, or manner of dribbling a ball or puck, to issue sporadically and in small bits, to come or issue in piecemeal or desultory fashion, to fall or flow in drops or in a thin intermittent stream, to let or cause to fall in drops little by little, a tiny or insignificant bit or quantity, to move forward by tapping, bouncing, or kicking, an act or instance of dribbling a ball or puck, drool sense 2, a small trickling flow, to proceed by dribbling
dribbles Sentence Examples
- The pitcher dribbled the ball towards the home plate.
- The rain dribbled down the windowpane, creating a mesmerizing pattern.
- The starving dog dribbled saliva as the owner prepared its meal.
- The baby dribbled milk down its chin while being fed.
- The faucet dribbled water throughout the night, wasting precious resources.
- The runner dribbled the basketball down the court, expertly weaving through defenders.
- The candle dribbled wax onto the tablecloth, leaving behind a discolored stain.
- The wound on his knee dribbled blood, prompting him to seek medical attention.
- The paint dribbled off the brush and onto the canvas, creating an accidental masterpiece.
- The melting ice cream dribbled down the cone, leaving a sticky trail on the child's hand.
FAQs About the word dribbles
to propel by successive slight taps or bounces with hand, foot, or stick, a small trickling stream or flow, to fall or flow or let fall in small drops, to dribb
grains, drops, molecules, bits, scraps, mouthfuls, patches, crumbs, flecks,specks
gobs, barrels, buckets,chunks, slabs, quantities, piles, loads, lumps, masses
The pitcher dribbled the ball towards the home plate.
The rain dribbled down the windowpane, creating a mesmerizing pattern.
The starving dog dribbled saliva as the owner prepared its meal.
The baby dribbled milk down its chin while being fed.
