v. t. | 1. | To cause to pass through fine interstices, as a liquor; to filter; to strain. |
v. i. | 1. | To pass through fine interstices; to filter; |
Noun | 1. | ![]() |
Verb | 1. | percolate - permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground" Synonyms: leach |
2. | percolate - spread gradually; "Light percolated into our house in the morning" | |
3. | percolate - prepare in a percolator; "percolate coffee" | |
4. | percolate - cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent | |
5. | percolate - pass through; "Water permeates sand easily" | |
6. | percolate - gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap" |