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TRIBUTARY Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word tributary. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word tributary. (close relations)
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brook
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

verb

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

creek
nounn
noun

• a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

• any member of the Creek Confederacy (especially the Muskogee) formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now chiefly in Oklahoma

rill
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a small stream

• a small channel (as one formed by soil erosion)

river
nounn
noun

• a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

rivulet
nounn
noun

• a small stream

stream
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

• dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

• the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression

• something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

• a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

verb

• to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

• exude profusely

• move in large numbers

• rain heavily

• flow freely and abundantly

watercourse
nounn
noun

• natural or artificial channel through which water flows

• a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

• a conduit through which water flows

affluent
adjectiveadj
noun

• an affluent person; a person who is financially well off

• a branch that flows into the main stream

adjective satellite

• having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

conducive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

confluent
adjectiveadj
noun

• a branch that flows into the main stream

adjective satellite

• flowing together

contributing
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

contributive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

contributory
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

feeder
nounn
noun

• an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening

• someone who consumes food for nourishment

• a branch that flows into the main stream

• a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material

• an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds

• an animal that feeds on a particular source of food

Best Hypernyms For TRIBUTARY

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branch

Alternatives for BROOK

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