stream — a small, narrow river
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a small, narrow river
Pronunciation (IPA): /striːm/
Korean meaning: 개울, 시내
Korean pronunciation: 스**트림**
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks the stream from the faucet is a personal water fountain.
- She decided to stream her cooking disasters online and became famous for burning water.
- The students streamed out of the classroom when the fire alarm rang.
stream
NOUN//striːm//
a small, narrow river
💡 Concept
A clear mountain stream flows gently between mossy rocks in the forest.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/striːm/
🇬🇧 UK/striːm/
🌳Etymology
Rootstream
Origin
From Old English 'strēam', derived from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, related to German 'Strom'. The word is ultimately connected to an Indo-European root meaning 'to flow' or 'to turn'.
🎵Rhyme
dreamcreamteambeam
dream
cream
team
beam
🔗Collocations
mountain stream
stream of consciousness
live stream
downstream
stream online
steady stream
stream into
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks the stream from the faucet is a personal water fountain.”
😄 Fun example
“She decided to stream her cooking disasters online and became famous for burning water.”
“The students streamed out of the classroom when the fire alarm rang.”
“Blood streamed from the small cut on his finger.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
flowcurrentbrookcreekrivulet
Antonyms
stagnationblockage
Related
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