brook
/bɹʊk/noun
A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.
Example sentence
- “I will not brook any disobedience. I will brook no refusal. I will brook no impertinence.”
Related words
springTo move or burst forth.creekA stream of water, typically a stream of freshwater smaller than a river; in Australia, also used of river-sized bodies of water.geyserA boiling natural spring which throws forth jets of water, mud, etc., at frequent intervals, driven upwards by the expansive power of steam.lagoonA shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.reefA chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.lakeA large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.