PERCOLATE Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word percolate. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PERCOLATE
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filter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • device that removes something from whatever passes through it • an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it verb • remove by passing through a filter • pass through • run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream | ||||||||
permeate | verbv | |||||||
verb • spread or diffuse through • pass through • penetrate mutually or be interlocked | ||||||||
drip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid • the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop • (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway) verb • fall in drops • let or cause to fall in drops | ||||||||
infuse | verbv | |||||||
verb • teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions • fill, as with a certain quality • undergo the process of infusion • let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse • introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes | ||||||||
ooze | verbv | |||||||
noun • any thick, viscous matter • the process of seeping verb • pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings • release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities | ||||||||
seep | verbv | |||||||
verb • pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings | ||||||||
strain | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces • difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence • (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress • a special variety of domesticated animals within a species • (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups • injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain • the general meaning or substance of an utterance • an effortful attempt to attain a goal • an intense or violent exertion • the act of singing verb • to exert much effort or energy • test the limits of • use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity • separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements • cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious • become stretched or tense or taut • remove by passing through a filter • rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender • alter the shape of (something) by stress | ||||||||
trickle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid verb • run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream | ||||||||
leach | verbv | |||||||
noun • the process of leaching verb • cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate • permeate or penetrate gradually • remove substances from by a percolating liquid | ||||||||
perk | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right) verb • gain or regain energy | ||||||||
gain vigor | ||||||||
verb • gain or regain energy | ||||||||
perk up | verbv | |||||||
verb • gain or regain energy • cause to be alert and energetic | ||||||||
pick up | verbv | |||||||
verb • take and lift upward • take up by hand • give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift • gather or collect • get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally • get in addition, as an increase • take into custody • buy casually or spontaneously • register (perceptual input) • lift out or reflect from a background • meet someone for sexual purposes • fill with high spirits; fill with optimism • improve significantly; go from bad to good • perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily • eat by pecking at, like a bird • gain or regain energy | ||||||||
sink in | verbv | |||||||
verb • become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions • pass through |