How Do You Spell TRICKLED?

Pronunciation: [tɹˈɪkə͡ld] (IPA)

The word "trickled" is spelled with a double "c" and a single "l" because it follows the spelling rule known as the "short vowel, consonant doubling" rule. This rule states that when a one-syllable word has a short vowel sound and ends with a consonant, that consonant is doubled before adding a suffix such as "-ed" or "-ing". The word "trickled" is pronounced as /ˈtrɪkəld/, with the stress on the first syllable and a short "i" sound in the second syllable.

TRICKLED Meaning and Definition

  1. Trickled is a verb that describes the action of something, typically a liquid, flowing or dripping slowly and gradually. It often conveys the idea of something moving in a thin, continuous stream or in small quantities. This word is often used to depict the movement of water, such as a stream or a thin flow of liquid, but can also be applied metaphorically to describe the gradual and mild dispersal of other substances or concepts.

    When something trickles, it suggests a steady and regular movement, but at a slow pace. This term is frequently associated with a gentle, delicate motion, emphasizing a lack of force or intensity. It implies drips or droplets falling or seeping gradually, one after another, without interruption. The result of trickling is often a small accumulation or a light dispersion.

    Trickling can also be used figuratively to describe the gradual dispersal or dissemination of ideas, information, or influence. In this context, it conveys a slow and spreading effect, indicating the diffusion of something subtly or inconspicuously. It can portray a gradual and progressive change or development happening in increments, where small amounts or details are revealed or revealed slowly over time.

    Overall, trickled implies a slow, continuous, and often inconspicuous flow or dispersal, be it in terms of liquids, substances, or concepts.

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Etymology of TRICKLED

The word trickled is the past participle form of the verb trickle. Its etymology can be traced back to the Middle English word triklen, which originated from the Old English word trycian. In Old English, trycian meant to flow in drops or to shed tears, and it is related to the Middle Dutch word trickelen and the Middle High German word trickeln, both of which also mean to trickle. The exact origin of the word is uncertain, but it is possibly derived from a Germanic base word meaning to flow or to run.

Conjugate verb Trickled

CONDITIONAL

I would trickle
we would trickle
you would trickle
he/she/it would trickle
they would trickle

FUTURE

I will trickle
we will trickle
you will trickle
he/she/it will trickle
they will trickle

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have trickled
we will have trickled
you will have trickled
he/she/it will have trickled
they will have trickled

PAST

I trickled
we trickled
you trickled
he/she/it trickled
they trickled

PAST PERFECT

I had trickled
we had trickled
you had trickled
he/she/it had trickled
they had trickled

PRESENT

I trickle
we trickle
you trickle
he/she/it trickles
they trickle

PRESENT PERFECT

I have trickled
we have trickled
you have trickled
he/she/it has trickled
they have trickled
I am trickling
we are trickling
you are trickling
he/she/it is trickling
they are trickling
I was trickling
we were trickling
you were trickling
he/she/it was trickling
they were trickling
I will be trickling
we will be trickling
you will be trickling
he/she/it will be trickling
they will be trickling
I have been trickling
we have been trickling
you have been trickling
he/she/it has been trickling
they have been trickling
I had been trickling
we had been trickling
you had been trickling
he/she/it had been trickling
they had been trickling
I will have been trickling
we will have been trickling
you will have been trickling
he/she/it will have been trickling
they will have been trickling
I would have trickled
we would have trickled
you would have trickled
he/she/it would have trickled
they would have trickled
I would be trickling
we would be trickling
you would be trickling
he/she/it would be trickling
they would be trickling
I would have been trickling
we would have been trickling
you would have been trickling
he/she/it would have been trickling
they would have been trickling

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