droplet
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of droplet
Explanation
A tiny bit of dripping liquid is a droplet. It's so relaxing to take a slow walk in the misty rain, listening to water droplets fall on your umbrella. A droplet is a smaller version of a drop, which you can tell from the diminutive suffix -let, "smaller" (think booklet and piglet). If you're perspiring lightly on a hot day, you'll have droplets of sweat on your forehead, and if you accidentally turn on the spray attachment in the kitchen sink, you should dry those water droplets on the counter. Don't worry too much, though — the main thing to know about droplets is that they're tiny.
Vocabulary lists containing droplet
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One of the biggest advantages of the technique is that the bubbles disappear completely as the droplet dries, leaving behind no residue.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
“I can assure you that there is not one droplet of whey in this country that is left behind.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
He said it was the same size as either a human blood cell, mould spores, bacteria, talcum powder and a fog droplet.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
These combined effects enable the floating generator to deliver high peak voltages of around 250 volts per droplet, a performance level comparable to devices that rely on metal components and solid substrates.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2025
Crick brushes a droplet of green off his face and glances around to see if anyone saw.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
It starts off as a cute little white cloud -- a cumulus cloud, which is formed because water vapour has turned into tiny droplets.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
These particles create clouds with smaller, more numerous droplets, making the clouds brighter and more reflective.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026
"The system waits precisely long enough for that layer of water droplets to freeze solid based on current wind and humidity, then fires the spray again," explains Balasubramanian.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: This Chanel skin tint features pigment droplets suspended in a water-gel formula to enhance your skin’s appearance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Muthu laughed as Kutti shook his coat, sending a shower of droplets into Muthu’s face.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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