dropper
English
/ˈdɹɒp.ə/, /ˈdɹɔp.ə/, /ˈdɹɑ.pɚ/
noun
Definitions
- A utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time.
- One who drops something, especially one who drops a specific item to cause mischief.
- (computing) A software component designed to install malware on a target system.
- (fishing) A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly.
- (mining) A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lode.
- A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game.
- (slang) A person who uses fraudulent cheques.
Etymology
Affix from English drop (act of dropping).
Origin
English
drop
Gloss
act of dropping
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- backdrop English
- bedrop English
- dewdrop English
- drop English
- drop-drill English
- dropbox English
- dropcloth English
- dropdown English
- dropfile English
- dropful English
- drophead English
- dropitis English
- dropkick English
- dropleaf English
- dropless English
- droplet English
- droplight English
- droplike English
- dropline English
- droplist English
- dropmeal English
- dropnet English
- dropometry English
- dropout English
- droppable English
- dropperful English
- droppest English
- droppeth English
- dropseed English
- dropship English
- dropside English
- dropsite English
- dropstone English
- droptop English
- dropwise English
- dropworm English
- dropwort English
- dropzone English
- eardrop English
- eavedrop English
- eavesdrop English
- eye English
- eyedrop English
- eyedropper English
- eyedropperful English
- gumdrop English
- ice drop English
- maildrop English
- microdrop English
- microdropper English
- misdrop English
- multidrop English
- name English
- namedropper English
- nanodrop English
- overdrop English
- predrop English
- raindrop English
- rosedrop English
- snowdrop English
- sweatdrop English
- teardrop English
- waterdrop English
- droppi Finnish
- drop French
- dropper French
- droppe Norwegian Bokmål
- dropar Portuguese
- dropa Old English
- ice drop Cebuano
- eye
- drop
- name
- bedrop
- droptop
- dropbox
- gumdrop
- eardrop
- eyedrop
- dropout
- droplet
- dropful
- predrop
- misdrop
- dropnet
- dewdrop
- dropzone
- dropfile
- ice drop
- rosedrop
- dropitis
- droppeth
- overdrop
- droplist
- dropkick
- nanodrop
- dropwort
- eavedrop
- snowdrop
- backdrop
- drophead
- droplike
- dropdown
- teardrop
- dropmeal
- dropless
- dropline
- maildrop
- dropleaf
- raindrop
- dropside
- dropseed
- dropworm
- dropwise
- dropsite
- dropship
- droppest
- multidrop
- waterdrop
- droplight
- eavesdrop
- microdrop
- dropstone
- dropcloth
- droppable
- sweatdrop
- eyedropper
- dropperful
- drop-drill
- dropometry
- namedropper
- microdropper
- eyedropperful