said of a liquid or gas: to pass through a porous substance,; esp so that a soluble constituent is extracted
said of coffee: to be prepared in a percolator
to spread gradually through a group or area; to diffuse
Sunlight percolated into our rooms
The news finally percolated down to us
to prepare (coffee) in a percolator
of coffee: to be prepared in a percolator
percolation /-ʹlaysh(ə)n/ noun
[Latin percolatus, past part. of percolare, from per- + colare to sieve]