/ Dictionary / Index T trickle-down: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: trick•le-down Pronunciation: (trik'ul-doun"), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or based on the trickle-down theory: the trickle-down benefits to the local community. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. trickle charge trickle-down theory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language