rivulet
a small stream; streamlet; brook.
Origin of rivulet
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How to use rivulet in a sentence
This was one saucy sandwich, and I immediately imagined myself with rivulets of both of its dressings dripping down my chin.
Burger King’s new spicy chicken sandwich is a worthy competitor, but it won’t dethrone Popeyes | Emily Heil | June 4, 2021 | Washington PostAnson's Bay affords good anchorage, and probably has a small rivulet at the bottom.
There was a rivulet close by, in which the bhil had been prepared; I thought of water, and bid one of the men run for some.
Confessions of a Thug | Philip Meadows TaylorMany of them rolled off their tottering ponies into the rivulet, and plunging down their heads drank like beasts.
Overland | John William De ForestPresently they came to a shelf of rock which overlooked the valley of the rivulet.
The Call of the Beaver Patrol | V. T. Sherman
Continuous rains to the north had swollen every brook and rivulet until the impounded water had reached a threatening height.
The Flying Reporter | Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) Theiss
British Dictionary definitions for rivulet
/ (ˈrɪvjʊlɪt) /
a small stream
Origin of rivulet
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