noun
Meaning 1
A small portion or part.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
driblet
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noun
Meaning 2
A small or petty sum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)--Kipling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he had a drop too much to drink
- a drop of each sample was analyzed
- there is not a drop of pity in that man
- years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: drop, drib
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
Narrower terms: tear, teardrop, raindrop, droplet, eyedrop, eye-drop
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.