drip-feed
Slow, steady supply
To drip-feed is to supply something gradually in small amounts rather than all at once.
The term comes from medical IV drips that deliver fluids slowly.
Information, money, or resources can be drip-fed: The studio drip-fed trailers over six months to build anticipation.
As a noun, a drip-feed is this method of gradual release.
Escape through a breach
- teaserSomething that piques interest
- previewAdvance showing sample
- hintIndirect suggestion
- clueSolving aid
snippet · tidbit · disclosure · revelation · briefing · rumor · scoop · insider
Proceeding by small additions
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- phasedIntroduced or removed incrementally
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
slow · continuous · bit-by-bit · piecemeal · methodical · paced · calibrated · sequential
Vein-delivered medication method
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- cannulaThin medical insertion tube
- salineSalt-water solution
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
catheter · hydration · medication · pump · electrolytes · antibiotics · sterile · bloodstream
Supplying with moisture
- hoseFlexible fluid conduit
- emitterThing that gives off
- tubingHollow cylindrical conduit
- soakerHeavy prolonged rain
garden · plants · roots · moisture · slow-release · timer · sprinkler · greenhouse
Organized effort toward goal
- automationSelf-operating system design
- nurtureSupport growth and development
- funnelCone directing flow
- onboardingNew member integration process
engagement · subscription · newsletter · scheduled · content · retargeting · follow-up · touchpoint
leak
Escape through a breach
clue · snippet · tidbit · disclosure · revelation · briefing · rumor · scoop · insider · whistleblower
incremental
Proceeding by small additions
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- phasedIntroduced or removed incrementally
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
steady · slow · continuous · bit-by-bit · piecemeal · methodical · paced · calibrated · sequential · trickle
IV
Vein-delivered medication method
glucose · catheter · hydration · medication · pump · electrolytes · antibiotics · sterile · bloodstream · phlebitis
watering
Supplying with moisture
soaker · garden · plants · roots · moisture · slow-release · timer · sprinkler · greenhouse · hydroponics
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- automationSelf-operating system design
- nurtureSupport growth and development
- funnelCone directing flow
onboarding · engagement · subscription · newsletter · scheduled · content · retargeting · follow-up · touchpoint · CRM