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Rivulet definition

rĭvyə-lĭt
rivulets
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A small brook or stream; a streamlet.
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A little stream; brook.
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The definition of a rivulet is a very small stream.

A little stream of water in your back yard that is about 2 feet deep and 2 feet wide and that runs over some rocks down to the lake at the base of a hill is an example of a rivulet.

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A small brook or stream; a streamlet.

A rivulet of tears ran down his face.

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Noun

Singular:
rivulet
Plural:
rivulets

Origin of rivulet

  • Possibly from Italian rivoletto diminutive of rivolo small stream from Latin rīvulus diminutive of rīvus stream rei- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old French riveret (“little stream").

    From Wiktionary

Rivulet Sentence Examples

  • For eight months of the year the Jumna shrinks to the dimensions of a mere rivulet, meandering through a waste of sand.

  • To the south the rivulet of the Mance soon forms a formidable obstacle as its bed cuts its way through the sandstone.

  • Only a thin rivulet of water came from the faucet, making it difficult to wash the dishes.

  • It is suitable for the bog garden or for moist ground near a rivulet.

  • What was once a large river is now a tiny rivulet because of the drought.

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