drops
noun · verb
Form of drop , plural of drop.
Simple meaning
A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
drahpsIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɹɑps
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of drop
A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
plural of droppharmacology
A dose of liquid medicine in the form of a drop (sense 1).
plural of droppharmacologychiefly in the plural
A liquid medicine that is intended to be administered in drops (sense 1).
plural of drop
A small amount of an alcoholic beverage.
verb
third-person singular of drop
To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid.
third-person singular of drop
To fall vertically
third-person singular of drop
To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground.
third-person singular of drop
Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
Used this way, drops is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. This sense is about measurement, so it is used where accuracy is the point.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
- Academic writing
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