DROP
7
Scrabble
8
WWF
D(2) R(1) O(1) P(3)
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Definition
noun
- A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape via surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.“Put three drops of oil into the mixture.”
- A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.“asked for just a drop more tea; she was thirsty and there wasn't a drop of water to be found”
- (now especially with "the") Alcoholic spirits in general.“It doesn't matter where you're from; anyone who enjoys the drop is a friend of mine.”
verb
- To fall in droplets (of a liquid).
- To drip (a liquid).“The equipment shows how much the glacier has moved and the amount it dropped in height over the summer.”
- Generally, to fall (straight down).“A single shot was fired and the bird dropped from the sky.”
Source: Wiktionary