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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Flu, Covid-19 and RSV can spread through respiratory droplets, Ren said. Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025 Deputies observed a trail of blood droplets in the living room leading to a bedroom, according to the affidavit. Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 Glass water repellent acts as a protective barrier that causes rain droplets or water to roll away instead of drying and sticking to your glass (then causing those annoying spots). Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025 Large aspens crowd around, each leaf like a droplet of sunshine. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 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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