noun

droplet

droplet, small drop

Droplets of rain covered the window.

Droplets of rain covered the window.

The spray produces very fine droplets.

The spray produces very fine droplets.

a droplet of ((sth.)) a small drop of (a liquid) Droplets of rain covered the window.

Synonyms: bead, globule, speck

From 'drop' + '-let' (a diminutive suffix meaning 'small').

The '-let' suffix means 'small', like in 'piglet' (small pig) or 'booklet' (small book). So, a 'droplet' is a small 'drop'.

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