drib

[drib]

noun

1. a small or minute quantity; bit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drib¹

First recorded in 1720–30; back formation from driblet

Example Sentences

In a speech to the European Parliament Tuesday, he pointed to export licences "issued in dribs and drabs" and said deliveries were falling behind schedule.

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Doing this requires three crucial steps: First, for France to set an example by delivering enough Patriot-type batteries to protect all major cities urgently, not in dribs and drabs.

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England's full squad only assembled in Perth last weekend, some coming from a white-ball series in New Zealand where they crashed 3-0, while others arrived in dribs and drabs.

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"We've been going for the past 20 years or so. We normally book a year ahead then save up in dribs and drabs," she said.

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Hopefully, more will come in, because they tend to come in in dribs and drabs over the first few months of the year.

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