| Main Entry: | rivulet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small river |
Synonyms: |
bourn, brook, channel, creek, rill, river, runlet, runnel, stream, streamlet |
| Notes: | a stream is smaller than a river, a creek is smaller than a stream but larger than a brook; stream, brook, creek, and rivulet are applied interchangeably to any small river |