Meaning
A single droplet of rainwater that has just fallen or is falling from the sky.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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