driblet

Or drib·blet

[drib-lit]

noun

1. a small portion or part.

2. a small or petty sum.

driblet

/ ˈdrɪblɪt /

noun

1. a small quantity or amount, as of liquid

Word History and Origins

Origin of driblet¹

1590–1600; obsolete drib (v.) ( dribble ) + -let

Word History and Origins

Origin of driblet¹

C17: from obsolete drib to fall bit by bit + _-let

Example Sentences

Mr. Ivanishvili’s political opponents, however, compare him to a feudal lord, who sprays little driblets of wealth on people to buy their good will.

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The Abbot wiped driblets of water from his patient’s chin.

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“A Mandarin tutor came weekly to Whackadoodles to teach us driblets of vocabulary and once in a while a song,” Ari says.

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Regretfully she saw that the boy was preparing to descend and admire his handiwork, because two driblets were still progressing slowly downward, one of which had been her original fancy for the prize of endurance.

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If there is within reach an ocean of truth, why is it doled out to us in driblets which hardly wet our lips, when we are burning with thirst?

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