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raindrop Definition

rain·drop (-dräp′)

noun

a single drop of rain

raindrop Synonyms

raindrop

n.

raindrop Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • hear: It's so quiet; I hear the raindrops splashing on the leaves.
  • fall: To falling raindrops this appears like a second sun shining from below the horizon.
  • see: When he looked up he saw the raindrops plopping on the surface of the water.
  • catch: Ten raindrops caught in zero gravity can be a storm.
  • enter: Most of the sunlight entering raindrops leaves the other side without internal reflection.
  • dodge: A pair of Rustons worked another short demonstration freight in the yard - plenty to see and do while dodging the raindrops.

Preposition: in

ocean: YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS COUNT A summer's day is but a raindrop in the ocean of all things happening, between heaven and earth.

Adjective modifier

  • first: I'm the first bright blossom you'll see in the spring, The first warm raindrop that April will bring.
  • big: After a hard night being blown by the winds and knocked by hailstones and big fat raindrops, it felt happy and safe.
  • small: By small I mean a drop about the size of, well, a small raindrop perhaps.
  • large: Larger raindrops are slightly flattened and rays forming the top of a rainbow have to pass through the flattened vertical cross section.
  • little: BB went off to docs as raging conjunctivitis - so eye ointment and antibiotics - fingers crossed no passing to little raindrops.
  • nasty: A serene hunting call links the ' nasty raindrops ' opening with the ' asphyxiating woodwind players ' ending.

Preposition: on

rose: Maybe raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ⦠* New to Readers recommend?

Modifies a noun

  • impact: Protect the soil from raindrop impact - can be achieved with very small levels of organic mulch.
  • size: The downside is that little information about the raindrop size can then be gained from the fringes.
  • dance: Clouds swirl and raindrops dance and the sun bursts through - it's a positive ballet of weather information!