Dropper

/ˈdrɒpər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A small device used to dispense liquids in drops.

The doctor used a dropper to give the patient medicine.

A person who drops something.

He was known as the dropper, often accidentally letting things fall from his hands.

A glass or plastic tube with a bulb at one end and a narrow tip at the other, used to transfer small amounts of liquid.

For the experiment, we need to use a dropper to add the indicator solution carefully.

In some sports, a player who consistently drops the ball or item they are meant to hold.

After several mistakes in the game, he was referred to as the dropper by his teammates.

Derived from the verb 'drop' with the suffix '-er' indicating an agent of the action.

dropper bottle

A container used to store liquid that has a dropper attached for dispensing.

eye dropper

A dropper specially designed for administering fluids into the eyes.

droplet

A small drop of liquid.

drop

To let or fall something from the hand.

A term for someone who frequently drops or spills things.

He's such a dropper, always spilling drinks everywhere.