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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There might be something undeniably satisfying about working up a sweat, watching the droplets roll down your skin and leaving you with a red-faced glow. Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025 The virus is transmitted by contact with infectious droplets or by breathing the air an infected person breathed, coughed or sneezed in. Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025 Ensure that the water pours as a stream rather than breaking into droplets. Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 The virus is spread through contact with infectious droplets that can become airborne through coughing, breathing and sneezing. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 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 23 Apr. 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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