droplet
Americannoun
noun
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
Example Sentences
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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
Traditional droplet electricity generators, however, often struggle with low efficiency, heavy components, and limited potential for scaling up.
From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025
Consequently, as they are close to the ground - which is also below zero - the next time they hit a surface the droplet will freeze creating a layer of ice.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025
The droplet deficit is anywhere from 5 to 8 inches across a swath of Southern California, Tardy said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025
Five or ten Ebola-virus particles suspended in a droplet of blood could easily slip through a pinhole in a surgical glove, and that might be enough to start an explosive infection.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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