 percolate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] be diffused thoroughly | |
| Synonyms: | filter sink_in permeate | |
| Examples: | "Sunlight percolated the entire house" |
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| Related terms: | penetrate infiltrate infiltrate filtration percolation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] pass through | |
| Synonyms: | filter permeate sink_in | |
| Examples: | "Water permeates sand easily" |
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| Related terms: | penetrate infiltrate infiltrate | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (food) cause to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent, as of solvents | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (food) prepare in a percolator, of coffee | |
| Related terms: | percolator percolation | |
| 5. | [ verb ] spread gradually | |
| Examples: | : "Light percolated into our house in the morning" |
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| Related terms: | diffuse | |
| 6. | [ verb ] permeate or penetrate gradually | |
| Synonyms: | leach | |
| Examples: | "the fertilizer leached into the ground" |
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| Related terms: | trickle | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (chemistry) the product of percolation | |
| Related terms: | filtrate leach | |
| 8. | [ verb ] gain or regain energy | |
| Synonyms: | perk_up gain_vigor pick_up perk | |
| Examples: | "I picked up after a nap" |
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| Related terms: | recuperate pickup | |
| Similar spelling: |
percolator percolation perchlorate pergola percale Percell |
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