driblet

American

[drib-lit] / ˈdrɪb lɪt /

Or dribblet

noun

a small portion or part.
a small or petty sum.

driblet British

/ ˈdrɪblɪt /

noun

a small quantity or amount, as of liquid

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Etymology

Origin of driblet

1590–1600; obsolete drib (v.) ( dribble ) + -let

Example Sentences

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Early this year they even managed to ship a driblet of cars into the U.S. itself.

From Time Magazine Archive

Suwon and its airfield were lost and Red flanking drives to the east were under way when the first driblet of U.S. ground troops�two battalions of the 24th Infantry Division�reached the zone of battle.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yet that driblet is enough to lead to the synthesis of the potent stuff.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last month Ashokan with a 17-billion gal. driblet in it was declared virtually empty.

From Time Magazine Archive

However, the thing is done as far as I am concerned, and I can almost find it in my heart to be sorry that Clara has got this driblet of money.

From The Belton Estate by Trollope, Anthony

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