percolate through



percolate through something

[for a liquid] to seep down through something. The water percolated through the coffee grounds too slowly for Fred, who was just dying for a hot cup of the stuff. The water percolated through the subsoil and appeared again at the bottom of the hill.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LilliaLIL-ee-ə, LIL-yəEnglish
Moore['muə]
Carlisakar-LEE-səEnglish (Rare)
Somerled-Scottish
Yuukayoo:-kahJapanese
Jong-Sujong-sooKorean