small rivulets trickled down the side of the cliff
Recent Examples on the WebConstant rains feed sparkling rivulets that make the dark basalt bedrock glisten and the sheer green slopes shine.—Tim Ecott, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2023 The dirt two-track twists through Mud Tanks Draw, an area of low ground between ridges where water runoff collects in a chain of pools, rivulets and mucky ponds.—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024 Qwerty harnesses the buzz of that lifestyle with a scale that borders the operatic: yearning soul melodies interrupted by anxious ad libs, voice-note recordings, and phone-notification pings, with devious melodic rivulets to link the bustling movements.—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Mar. 2024 For those left behind, grief and uncertainty swirl together, muddy rivulets in a vast tributary.—Sabra Ayres, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rivulet
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Word History
Etymology
Italian rivoletto, diminutive of rivolo, from Latin rivulus, diminutive of rivus stream — more at run
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