Rivulet Definition

rĭvyə-lĭt
rivulets
noun
rivulets
A little stream; brook.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Rivulet

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.

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

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

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

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Words Starting With

RRIRIV

Words Ending With

TETLET

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Words Starting With R and Ending With T

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With R7 Letter Words Ending With T