driblet

drib·let  (drblt)

n.

1. A tiny falling drop of liquid.

2. A small amount or portion.

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[From obsolete drib, to fall in drops, alteration of drip.]

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driblet, dribblet [ˈdrɪblɪt]

n

a small quantity or amount, as of liquid

[from obsolete drib to fall bit by bit + -let]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

driblet - a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling drib, drop tear, teardrop - a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes" raindrop - a drop of rain small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude droplet - a tiny drop eye-drop, eyedrop - a drop from an eye dropper

Translations

driblet [ˈdrɪblɪt] N → adarme m
in driblets → por adarmes

driblet

n (= drop) → Tropfen m; in driblets → kleckerweise (inf); driblets of intelligence began to come through → Informationen fingen an durchzusickern