Synonyms for runnel

Most common

stream · brook · rivulet · rill · born

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A small stream, a rivulet.

Forms

Plural

runnels → rivulets, runs, streams, brooks…

Example sentences

• stream It must be dangerous to swim in this rapid stream.
• brook A little brook trickles at the end of the garden.
• born If I were to be born again, I would be a musician.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

run¹

4 letters

born¹, beck¹, rill¹, rith

5 letters

river², creek¹, brook¹

6 letters

stream¹, runlet

7 letters

rivulet

9 letters

streamlet

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (river² = 2 syllables).