Dictionary Check: percolate

"percolate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

the product of percolation

verb

permeate or penetrate gradually

Example: "the fertilizer leached into the ground"
Synonyms:
verb

spread gradually

Example: "Light percolated into our house in the morning"
verb

prepare in a percolator

Example: "percolate coffee"
verb

cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent

verb

pass through

Example: "Water permeates sand easily"
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