Drib (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- She had only a driblet of juice left in her glass, which she savored slowly.
- The patient was given a driblet of medicine through the IV every hour to help with pain management.
- The hikers had to rely on the driblet of water from the leaky canteen to sustain them for the rest of the trip.
- A driblet of diesel fuel dripped onto the pavement, leaving a small puddle that glistened in the sunlight.
- The charity relied on the driblet of donations it received from a handful of loyal supporters to keep its operations running.