dropper

noun

drop·​per ˈdrä-pər 

1

: one that drops

2

: a short glass or plastic tube fitted with a rubber bulb and used to measure liquids by drops

called also eyedropper, medicine dropper

dropperful

ˈdrä-pər-ˌfu̇l 

noun

Examples of dropper in a Sentence

He put drops in his eyes with a dropper.

Recent Examples on the Web

Innisfree's serum comes with a handy dropper, which helps to avoid overuse. — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026

Water — Stir a powder or squeeze a tincture dropper into a glass of water. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026

Dispenser type Grapeseed oil typically comes in a bottle, dispensed by either a dropper, a pump top, in pill form or with a simple screw-top lid. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 May 2026

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing dropper

• medicine dropper

Rhymes for dropper

• chopper
• copper
• cropper
• pauper
• popper
• proper
• shopper
• stopper
• topper
• whopper
• eavesdropper
• grasshopper

Kids Definition

dropper

noun

drop·​per ˈdräp-ər 

1

: one that drops

2

: a short glass or plastic tube with a rubber bulb used to measure out liquids by drops

called also eyedropper, medicine dropper

dropperful

-ˌfu̇l 

noun

Medical Definition

dropper

noun

drop·​per ˈdräp-ər 

: a short glass tube fitted with a rubber bulb and used to measure liquids by drops

called also eyedropper, medicine dropper

dropperful

-ˌfu̇l 

noun