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raindrop

[reyn-drop]

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noun

a drop of rain.

Origin of raindrop

before 1000; Middle English rein-drop(e); Old English regndropa; see rain, drop

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Related Words for raindrop

rainfall, deluge, hail, torrent, shower, flood, stream, mist, precipitation, drizzle, sleet, rainstorm, monsoon, moisture, rain, pouring, sprinkle, condensation, spit, cloudburst

Examples from the Web for raindrop

Historical Examples of raindrop

Where a raindrop struck the water, the splash was like a little crown.
The Saracen: The Holy War
Robert Shea
Every raindrop on which there falls a ray of light reminds him of a diamond.
Famous European Artists
Sarah K. Bolton
“Why is a raindrop―” began Norton Randolf, a newcomer in Chelton.
The Motor Girls on the Coast
Margaret Penrose
She laughed softly, and followed the zigzag course of the raindrop with her finger.
Calumet 'K'
Samuel Merwin
His whole being was swallowed up as a raindrop is swallowed in a cataract.
Where the Path Breaks
Charles de Crspigny

Word Origin and History for raindrop

n.

Old English rendropa; see rain (n.) + drop (n.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper