seep vs trickle

seep

verb
  • To diminish or wane away slowly. 

  • (of a crack etc.) To allow a liquid to pass through, to leak. 

  • To enter or penetrate slowly; to spread or diffuse. 

  • To ooze or pass slowly through pores or other small openings, and in overly small quantities; said of liquids, etc. 

noun
  • The seeping away of a liquid, etc. 

  • A seafloor vent. 

  • Moisture, liquid, gas, etc. that seeps out; a seepage. 

  • A small spring, pool, or other spot where liquid from the ground (e.g. water, petroleum or tar) has oozed to the surface; a place of seeping. 

trickle

verb
  • To move or roll slowly. 

  • to flow in a very thin stream or drop continuously. 

  • to pour a liquid in a very thin stream, or so that drops fall continuously. 

noun
  • A very thin river. 

  • A very thin flow; the act of trickling. 

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