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percolate
[pur-kuh-leyt, pur-kuh-lit, -leyt]
verb (used with object)
to cause (a liquid) to pass through a porous body; filter.
(of a liquid) to filter through; permeate.
to brew (coffee) in a percolator.
verb (used without object)
to pass through a porous substance; filter; ooze; seep; trickle.
to become percolated.
The coffee is starting to percolate.
to become active, lively, or spirited.
to show activity, movement, or life; grow or spread gradually; germinate.
Interest in the idea has begun to percolate.
noun
a percolated liquid.
percolate
/ ˈɜːəəə /
verb
to cause (a liquid) to pass through a fine mesh, porous substance, etc, or (of a liquid) to pass through a fine mesh, porous substance, etc; trickle
rain percolated through the roof
to permeate; penetrate gradually
water percolated the road
informal(intr) to become active or lively
she percolated with happiness
to make (coffee) or (of coffee) to be made in a percolator
noun
a product of percolation
Pronunciation Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- percolable adjective
- percolative adjective
- unpercolated adjective
- ˈDZپ adjective
- ˌˈپDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of percolate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of percolate1
Example Sentences
While discussions of the singularity have been percolating online for years, recent developments in AI technology and headlines warning of a potential AI apocalypse have elevated the topic.
Conjecture about ChatGPT’s apparent addiction to the em dash has been percolating online for months.
She has another project percolating, but for now, she’s just grateful to have found her niche.
At the same time, prolonged drought and rising temperatures have sapped river flows and decreased the amount of water percolating underground and recharging aquifers.
And yet this is a novel that percolates and simmers, provoking questions about the reader’s privilege while prompting awe at the writer’s singular empathy — and his subjects’ humility.
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