droplet

noun

drop·​let ˈdräp-lət How to pronounce droplet (audio)
: a tiny drop (as of a liquid)

Examples of droplet in a Sentence

Droplets of water collected on the windows. there were only a few droplets left in the canteen
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Its moisture-wicking performance was also excellent, with water droplets spreading quickly across the surface of the fabric. Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 29 May 2025 There’s movement — in his chest, his sighing eyebrows, in droplets of blood making a splash on the floor that nobody else can feel. Ella Kemp, IndieWire, 23 May 2025 The paste is warmed and stirred in a mixer to help release the oil and form larger droplets. Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025 It is usually spread from person to person through respiratory droplets or contact with airborne droplets. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for droplet

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of droplet was in 1607

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“Droplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/droplet. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

droplet

noun
drop·​let ˈdräp-lət How to pronounce droplet (audio)
: a very small drop

Medical Definition

droplet

noun
drop·​let ˈdräp-lət How to pronounce droplet (audio)
: a tiny drop (as of a liquid)

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