Word
droplet
US/ˈdɹɑpɫət/
UK/dɹˈɒplət/
Definition
n. a very small drop of liquid, like water or oil. You often see them on a window after it rains or on a leaf in the morning.
n. a minute drop of liquid, typically formed by the condensation of a vapour or the breaking up of a larger mass of liquid.
Examples
“A single droplet of water fell from the ceiling.”
“The scientist used a microscope to observe how a single droplet of oil spread across the surface of the water.”
“In the humid tropics, the morning sun causes a fine mist of water droplets to rise from the forest floor, creating a dense, silver-hued atmosphere.”
Examples
simple
“A single droplet of water fell from the ceiling.”
contextual
“The scientist used a microscope to observe how a single droplet of oil spread across the surface of the water.”
complex
“In the humid tropics, the morning sun causes a fine mist of water droplets to rise from the forest floor, creating a dense, silver-hued atmosphere.”
Real-World Examples
“When clouds contained more droplets, their combined surface area increased.” “As a result, the same amount of water is divided among many more cloud droplets, making each droplet smaller.” Etymology
From drop + -let.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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