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
Examples of dropper in a Sentence
He put drops in his eyes with a dropper.
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Squeeze the liquid blush out of the dropper, and blend it easily over cheeks for a watercolor-like flush.
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Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
There are mounting points across the monocoque alloy frame for attaching accessories like a rear basket, and a dropper seatpost can be optioned in too.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Using a dropper, Giusti added the equivalent of a splash of vinegar or lime juice, and the blue intensified.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Using the dropper or bulb syringe, carefully put five to 10 drops of the hydrogen peroxide solution into your ear canal.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 31 July 2025
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Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
There are mounting points across the monocoque alloy frame for attaching accessories like a rear basket, and a dropper seatpost can be optioned in too.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Using a dropper, Giusti added the equivalent of a splash of vinegar or lime juice, and the blue intensified.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Using the dropper or bulb syringe, carefully put five to 10 drops of the hydrogen peroxide solution into your ear canal.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for dropper
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“Dropper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropper. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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