as in brook
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
the raging brook of last spring is a mere streamlet now that it's July
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Recent Examples of streamlet
It is built across what once was a narrow streamlet with water so clean that the community used it to wash their clothes and bathe children.
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Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Feb. 2023
The water vapor signal in that band, though, is small, like a streamlet.
—Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, 26 Nov. 2019
Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Feb. 2023
The water vapor signal in that band, though, is small, like a streamlet.
—Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, 26 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamlet
Noun
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Her laughter was said to sound like a babbling brook.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Michelle turned back, but the other two children went walking along a trail near what is now I-395 and came across a brook.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
1 Oct. 2025
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The park will feature walking paths, a dry creek bed, a small playground, shelter and restrooms.—
Kendrick Calfee
February 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
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Lake Como’s roots date back to 1889, when Denver investors dammed a creek about 5 miles west of downtown and built a luxury resort, casino and amusement rides modeled after Como, Italy.—
Kamal Morgan
February 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Streamlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamlet. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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