dropper

noun

drop·​per ˈdrä-pər 

1

: one that drops

2

: a short glass or plastic tube fitted with a rubber bulb and used to measure liquids by drops

called also eyedropper, medicine dropper

dropperful

ˈdrä-pər-ˌfu̇l 

noun

Examples of dropper in a Sentence

He put drops in his eyes with a dropper.

Recent Examples on the Web

Formulated with vitamin C and DMAE (a compound known for improving skin tone), the eye serum comes in a dropper and is designed to boost radiance and firm the complexion while evening out the skin tone. —Jessie Quinn, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024

This science travel lab, available at Walmart, includes the lab case, goggles, one beaker, one flask, three test tubes, a removable ruler, a working scale, an eye dropper, a funnel, a double-sided measuring spoon, six experiment cards and three sticker sheets. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024

Phyto Corrective Gel is basically a soothing serum and color corrector combined into one nifty dropper. —Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024

In years past, droppers were unique to many different malware families. —Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing dropper

• medicine dropper

Kids Definition

dropper

noun

drop·​per ˈdräp-ər 

1

: one that drops

2

: a short glass or plastic tube with a rubber bulb used to measure out liquids by drops

called also eyedropper, medicine dropper

dropperful

-ˌfu̇l 

noun

Medical Definition

dropper

noun

drop·​per ˈdräp-ər 

: a short glass tube fitted with a rubber bulb and used to measure liquids by drops

called also eyedropper, medicine dropper

dropperful

-ˌfu̇l 

noun