
Rivulet
Small Size
The term 'rivulet' suggests the water body is very tiny compared to a river.

A rivulet wound its way through the garden, hardly wider than a stride.
Natural Setting
Rivulets often appear in natural landscapes and are described in nature-scapes.

Wildflowers lined the banks of the little rivulet cascading down the hill.
Descriptive Imagery
Use 'rivulet' to create vivid images, especially in poetic or descriptive writing.

Tiny rivulets of rainwater created intricate patterns on the windowpane.
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