Synonyms of droplets

droplets

noun

plural of droplet

as in beads

the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass

there were only a few droplets left in the canteen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beads
• globs
• drips
• drops
• globules
• blobs
• trickles
• raindrops
• tears
• driblets
• dewdrops
• spatters
• teardrops
• gobbets
• dribbles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of droplets

But surprisingly, more particles do not mean more cloud droplets. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

While engineers use computational models to estimate risks and certify vehicles, existing simulations overlook key physical mechanisms that govern how droplets break apart on impact. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Warm, weightless themes rose like thermals, shaking loose a shower of staccato droplets in the woodwinds. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Pursuing her ongoing search for visual harmony, Ransom looked to ammonite fossils and the effects of water on their surfaces, using sapphires to mimic droplets. — Virginia Corneli, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Some of this year’s winners and honorable mentions included tiny jellyfish larvae swimming inside water droplets, a colorful sea slug wiggling along and many different forms of cells exploring their microscopic worlds. — Adrianne Morales, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

Measles spreads through respiratory droplets and can linger in the air even after an infected person leaves an area. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

The team at Rainmaker says drones are the most precise and cost-effective way of cloud seeding, a process that uses molecules of silver iodide to attract water droplets and enhance the amount rain and snow that falls. — Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

To keep the two evenly blended without weighing down the texture, The Ordinary instead uses a high-pressure microfluidizer to break the mixture into smaller, more uniform droplets. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026