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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Inhaling contaminated water droplets is the typical way of getting infected with Legionella and not through person-to-person transmission. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Face shields that can block large droplets and large aerosols without the discomfort of masks might be one way to reduce cow-to-human infections among workers. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2025 Those little water droplets can end up capturing the sun’s rays just like a greenhouse would. Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025 Little bits of highlighter popped on the high points of her cheekbones and the tip of her nose like fresh water droplets; her lips coated in a layer of gloss. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 July 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 21 Aug. 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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