droplets

noun

plural of droplet
as in beads
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass there were only a few droplets left in the canteen

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of droplets Spray cooling covers a surface with fine droplets that absorb heat and evaporate. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 Measles spreads when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes, spreading the virus through respiratory droplets. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 What Can Happen If Leaves Get Wet A few splashes or droplets won’t harm your plants. — Lauren David, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026 Sometimes, those droplets can drop below freezing but stay liquid. — Ray Petelin, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026 Its droplets contain proteins, water, salts and small molecules that help the adhesive remain soft and tacky. — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026 Rain softly pounding the ground played over the speakers as droplets filled the stage. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026 Some of that material condensed into tiny droplets called spherules, which spread around the planet before falling back through Earth's atmosphere at several miles per second. — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia that is caused by inhaling the Legionella bacteria in small droplets of water mixed in the air or contaminated water accidentally going into the lungs. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droplets
  1. beads
  2. globs
  3. drips
  4. drops
  5. globules
Noun
  • Imagine this chain as a string of tiny beads connected together.
    — K. R. Prathyusha, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • At the bottom of the laces, beads are used to spell out Clark’s initials on the right shoe and jersey number on the left.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of beads
Noun
  • But globs of liquid mercury worked just fine to show the melting shards coming together, even though its toxicity meant the special effects crew had to wear protective gear over the two-day shoot.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Bathroom sink drains can become clogged from hair, globs of toothpaste, and soapy residue.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
Definition of globs
Noun
  • For severe dehydration, IV drips are described as effective, but for mild cases most people can recover simply by drinking water.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
  • How in-suite IV drips work A licensed practitioner sets up an intravenous line in the guest’s room and administers a saline solution mixed with vitamins, minerals or other additives.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of drips
Noun
  • To find out, the team released 35-microliter water drops, about the size of a large raindrop, containing a pinch of salt to mimic rainwater, onto a surface tilted at 50 degrees.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Although the press picks up on the drops, there are adds as well.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of drops
Noun
  • In cream, triglycerides are packaged into globules or crystals.
    — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
  • Little, golden globules of fat are pooling on the surface like Monet lily pads.
    — Adam Rapoport, Air Mail, 23 May 2026
Definition of globules

Browse Nearby Words

droplet
droplets
drop (off)
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Droplets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droplets. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
skateboard-dog-hat
Wordmaxxing Slang Quiz Give your vocabulary a glow up by getting sendy w...
See All