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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:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Bevis | | BEE-vis | English (Rare) |
| Bion | | - | Ancient Greek |
| Cora | | KAWR-ə (English) | English, German, Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| YasemİN | | yah-se-MEEN | Turkish |
| Carran | | - | English (Rare) |
| Gillis | | - | Dutch |