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synonyms for rivulet

  • bourn
  • brook
  • channel
  • creek
  • rill
  • river
  • runnel
  • stream
  • streamlet
  • runlet
See also synonyms for: rivulets
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How to use rivulet in a sentence

This was one saucy sandwich, and I immediately imagined myself with rivulets of both of its dressings dripping down my chin.
BURGER KING’S NEW SPICY CHICKEN SANDWICH IS A WORTHY COMPETITOR, BUT IT WON’T DETHRONE POPEYESEMILY HEILJUNE 4, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Anson's Bay affords good anchorage, and probably has a small rivulet at the bottom.
NARRATIVE OF A SURVEY OF THE INTERTROPICAL AND WESTERN COASTS OF AUSTRALIA] [VOLUME 2 OF 2]PHILLIP PARKER KING
There was a rivulet close by, in which the bhil had been prepared; I thought of water, and bid one of the men run for some.
CONFESSIONS OF A THUGPHILIP MEADOWS TAYLOR
Many of them rolled off their tottering ponies into the rivulet, and plunging down their heads drank like beasts.
OVERLANDJOHN WILLIAM DE FOREST
Presently they came to a shelf of rock which overlooked the valley of the rivulet.
THE CALL OF THE BEAVER PATROLV. T. SHERMAN
Continuous rains to the north had swollen every brook and rivulet until the impounded water had reached a threatening height.
THE FLYING REPORTERLEWIS E. (LEWIS EDWIN) THEISS
They now proceeded down into a somewhat dark and closely wooded valley, through which meandered a small rivulet.
MARTIN RATTLERR.M. BALLANTYNE
Down the middle of the valley came a little wimpling rivulet like the remains of the river that had once been.
THE BEACH OF DREAMSH. DE VERE STACPOOLE
In a short distance we crossed a little rivulet, where were two old huts and near by were heaps of acorn hulls.
THE LIFE OF KIT CARSONEDWARD S. ELLIS
Fore-sail and aft were at their gentle strain; her shadow rippled fragmentarily along to the silver rivulet and boat of her wake.
LORD ORMONT AND HIS AMINTA, COMPLETEGEORGE MEREDITH
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WORDS RELATED TO RIVULET

  • branch
  • brook
  • channel
  • creek
  • estuary
  • firth
  • fjord
  • inlet
  • rivulet
  • sound
  • strait
  • stream
  • subdivision
  • tributary
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