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Grammar : Noun
Spell : reyn-drop
Phonetic Transcription : ˈreɪnˌdrɒp



Definition of raindrops

Origin :
  • Old English rendropa; see rain (n.) + drop (n.).
  • As in rain : noun downpour of water or other substance
  • As in rainfall : noun precipitation
Example sentences :
  • She always wore a chain of raindrops for pearls, and a cloud for a robe.
  • Extract from : « Classic Myths » by Mary Catherine Judd
  • Raindrops sparkled on his eyebrows, his nose and the point of his chin.
  • Extract from : « Thankful's Inheritance » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • All about us we could hear the felty beat of the raindrops on the soft dust of the farmyard.
  • Extract from : « My Antonia » by Willa Cather
  • Then we could hear only the drip of raindrops leaking through the green roof.
  • Extract from : « Eben Holden » by Irving Bacheller
  • She could hear no other sound than that of the raindrops falling from the branches.
  • Extract from : « Nobody's Girl » by Hector Malot
  • The raindrops ceased, awaiting the crashing word of the thunder.
  • Extract from : « The Orchard of Tears » by Sax Rohmer
  • "And I will pay for everything," was his refrain, with which the sighing of raindrops mingled.
  • Extract from : « The Longest Journey » by E. M. Forster
  • The early morning sun chases away the raindrops of the night before.
  • Extract from : « Uncanny Tales » by Various
  • Sometimes I have seen a row of raindrops hanging on a bar by the window.
  • Extract from : « The Children's Book of Stars » by G.E. Mitton
  • The lady smiled at him, and there were two splashes like raindrops on her fair cheeks.
  • Extract from : « The Crossing » by Winston Churchill

Synonyms for raindrops

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