noun
raindrop
RAYN-drahp/ˈreɪndrɑːp/
A single drop of falling rain.
A raindrop splashes into the still water.
Etymology
Dropa named a small rounded mass of liquid. Combined with rain, it singles out one such mass from the shower rather than naming the rainfall as a whole.
In context
When a raindrop falls from the sky, it gains enough force to dislodge soil particles from uncovered soil.
More examples
- The first raindrop struck her hand.
- Raindrops darkened the dry pavement.
- A large raindrop splashed into the pool.
Forms
raindrop · raindrops
Similar words
- droplet
- Droplet is any small liquid drop; raindrop specifically comes from rain.
- teardrop
- A teardrop comes from the eye; a raindrop falls as precipitation.