Definition of RIVULET

rivulet

Plural: rivulets

Noun

  • A very small stream of water.
  • a small stream
  • A small stream; a streamlet; a gill.
  • Perizoma affinitatum, a geometrid moth.

Examples

  • A RIVULET of points flowed from his small, strategically placed word.
  • A rivulet of tears ran down his face.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French riveret (“little stream”) or from Italian rivoletto, from Italian rivo, from Latin rivus.

Synonyms

rill, run, runnel, streamlet

Scrabble Score: 10

rivulet: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rivulet: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rivulet: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

rivulet: valid Words With Friends Word