trickle

v. to flow slowly in a very thin stream or in small drops.

v. to flow or fall in a thin, slow stream or in a series of drops. Often used as an intransitive verb.

“Water started to trickle down the wall after the heavy rainstorm.”

“A small stream of melted snow began to trickle through the cracks in the pavement as the afternoon temperature rose above freezing.”

v. to move slowly and in small numbers, like people entering a building.

v. to move, arrive, or depart gradually or in small groups rather than all at once.

“The guests began to trickle into the hall about an hour before the wedding.”

“Information about the new policy started to trickle out to the press, despite the company's efforts to keep the details confidential.”

n. a small, thin flow of liquid.

n. a thin, slow, or intermittent flow of liquid; can also refer to the sound produced by such a flow.

“The tap was old and only produced a tiny trickle of water.”

“The hikers followed a narrow trickle of water up the mountain, hoping it would lead them to a larger spring.”