drops

Lets something fall

Drops is the plural of drop—small amounts of liquid that fall or hang in rounded masses: A few drops of rain hit the windshield.

Eye drops and ear drops are medicinal liquids applied in small quantities.

In theater and film, drops are large painted backdrops.

To do drops in certain contexts means to deliver packages, often drugs, to multiple locations.

medicine

dosage

Measured medicine amount

tincture · dropper · pharmaceutical · sublingual · administration · milliliters · potency · dilution · saline · solution

decline

plummet

Rapid downward descent

dip · sink · tumble · slide · crash · downturn · slump · decline · nosedive · freefall

dew

morning

Day's early hours

mist · glisten · freshness · sunrise · cobweb · pristine · garden · evaporation · humidity · dawn

release

parachute

Drag-creating descent device

payload · cargo · skydiving · freefall · deploy · altitude · helicopter · package · zone · military

jewelry

pendant

Suspended jewelry ornament

diamonds · pearls · crystal · teardrop · dangly · chandelier · faceted · gold · silver · ornate

tear

weeping

Shedding tears audibly

  • cryingEmotional tear release
  • sorrowDeep emotional distress
  • griefIntense sorrow from loss

emotion · sadness · trickle · cheek · glistening · heartache · bittersweet · mourning · melancholy · sentimentality

candy

lemon

Acidic yellow citrus

lozenge · pear · fruit · cherry · honey · eucalyptus · throat · soothing · hard · sweet

rainfall

precipitation

Atmospheric water deposit

deluge · shower · sprinkle · raindrop · cloudburst · torrent · spatter · patter · puddle · splatter

Categories
Opposites
vertical movement

dropsrises

Moves upward

ascends · climbs · lifts · goes up · soars

quantity/value change

dropsrises

Moves upward

increases · grows · climbs · escalates · goes up

holding/releasing action

dropscatches

Seizes in motion

grabs · picks up · grasps · clutches · seizes

Phrases
Family

drop, dropped, dropping, droplet, droplets, dropshipping, dropship, dropships, dropshipped

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G