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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Braun's nearly complete gubernatorial cabinet is just one droplet in a firehose of news this week. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Dec. 2024 Gore-Tex and others creating membranes design the layer so the microscopic holes are large enough to allow vapor to release from the inside, but small enough that water droplets can’t penetrate. Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 In the second frame, Hudson has sewn pieces of red fabric on the figure's pants, shaped like droplets of blood. Adam Burke, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024 Evidence of these impacts was found by the team in the form of tiny droplets of silica, created when the heat of an asteroid collision vaporizes rock. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 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 24 Dec. 2024.

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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