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drib

drib [ drib ] (plural dribs)


noun 
Definition:
 
tiny amount: a very small amount, usually a tiny drop of liquid or a fragment of material
just a drib of paint on the porch floor

[Early 18th century. Origin ?]

in dribs and drabs in very small amounts or stages, and usually in a rather haphazard way
People were beginning to arrive in dribs and drabs.


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