babbling brook
Softly chattering creek
A babbling brook is a small stream making continuous soft sounds as water flows over rocks and pebbles.
The phrase is somewhat literary or poetic, evoking peaceful rural settings: We picnicked beside a babbling brook.
The gentle, constant noise suggests soothing background sound.
- burbleFlow with bubbling sounds
- rippleMinor surface disturbance
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
- waterClear essential liquid
- rivuletVery small stream
gurgle · trickle · flow · murmuring · stream · mountain stream · splash · pebble · purling · nature sounds · white noise · rill · runnel · foam · rushing · watercourse · serenity · cascading water
- countryside scenesmeadow, cottage, countryside, village, garden
- creekscreek, tidal creek, rivulet, rill, runnel
- mountain streamsmountain stream, alpine stream, mountain river, mountain spring, headwaters
- nature soundsbirdsong, wolf howl, crickets, wind, rain
- pastoral scenerymeadows, pastures, rolling hills, farmhouse, countryside
- Stream wordscreek, rivulet, rill, runnel, tributary