English Explanatory Dictionary

raindrop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A single droplet of rainwater that has just fallen or is falling from the sky.

Pronunciation

rānʹdrŏp /ˈɹeɪndɹɒp/ /ˈɹeɪndɹɑp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-raindrop.wav

Word forms

raindrop raindrops

Etymology

From Middle English rein-drope, reyn-drope, reyn drope, from Old English reġndropa, from Proto-Germanic *regnadrupô. Equivalent to rain + drop. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Riendruppe, West Frisian reindrip, Dutch regendroppel, regendruppel, German Low German Regendrüpp, German Regentropfen, Swedish regndroppe, Icelandic regndropi.

Derived words

raindrop cake raindroplet raindroppy raindrop technique raindrop therapy
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