dribble vs percolate

dribble

noun
  • A small amount of a liquid. 

  • A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle. 

  • Drool; saliva. 

  • The act of moving (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it. 

  • A card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand. 

verb
  • To let something fall in drips. 

  • To perform a card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand. 

  • In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly. 

  • To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool. 

  • To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle. 

percolate

noun
  • A liquid that has been percolated. 

verb
  • To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter. 

  • To make (coffee) in a percolator. 

  • To drain or seep through a porous substance. 

  • To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised. 

How often have the words dribble and percolate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )