driblet (Meaning)
driblet (n)
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
driblet (n.)
A small piece or part; a small sum; a small quantity of money in making up a sum; as, the money was paid in dribblets.
Synonyms & Antonyms of driblet
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- bucket
- oodles
- pile
- profusion
- raft
- fistful
- bundle
- mess
- pile
- quantity
- plenty
- stack
- abundance
- profusion
- bundle
- wad
- reams
- peck
- gobs
- fistful
- passel
- oodles
- wealth
- deal
- lot
- lashings
- scads
- volume
- heaps
- surplus
- quantity
- stack
- bushel
- barrel
- wealth
- volume
- reams
- barrel
- bucket
- surplus
- heaps
- raft
- peck
- wad
- gobs
- mountain
- lot
- mass
- passel
- deal
- abundance
- mountain
- bushel
- scads
- plenty
- mess
- mass
- loads
- lashings
- loads
Synonyms:
- suspicion
- smidge
- spark
- smidgen
- handful
- minimum
- particle
- spatter
- dash
- peanuts
- dose
- grain
- smidgeon
- portion
- smack
- snap
- ray
- soupçon
- drop in the bucket
- scruple
- pinch
- strain
- mite
- molecule
- nip
- sliver
- dab
- dram
- scintilla
- ace
- crumb
- spot
- bite
- streak
- skosh
- smell
- fleck
- drop
- shade
- ounce
- smidgin
Antonyms:
driblet Sentence Examples
- The old faucet was only able to produce a driblet of water, making it difficult to fill a glass.
- The painter carefully added a driblet of yellow paint to the mixture to achieve the perfect shade.
- The patient took a driblet of medicine from the dropper, hoping it would relieve their pain.
- The gardener poured a driblet of water onto the parched plant, hoping to revive it.
- The chef added a driblet of olive oil to the pan, creating a sizzling sound.
- The artist used a driblet of glue to attach the tiny gem to the necklace.
- The customer left a driblet of money on the counter as a tip for the server.
- The child carefully placed a driblet of frosting on top of the cupcake before adding sprinkles.
- The mechanic applied a driblet of grease to the squeaky wheel, hoping to stop the noise.
- The scientist added a driblet of chemical reagent to the test tube, causing a reaction.
FAQs About the word driblet
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)A small piece or part; a small sum; a small quantity of money in making up a sum; as, the money was paid in
hint, lick, bit, little, tad, glimmer, touch, speck,splash, sprinkling
bucket, oodles, pile, profusion, raft, fistful, bundle, mess, pile,quantity
The old faucet was only able to produce a driblet of water, making it difficult to fill a glass.
The painter carefully added a driblet of yellow paint to the mixture to achieve the perfect shade.
The patient took a driblet of medicine from the dropper, hoping it would relieve their pain.
The gardener poured a driblet of water onto the parched plant, hoping to revive it.
