Definition of drop

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Drop (n.) To bestow or communicate by a suggestion; to let fall in an indirect, cautious, or gentle manner; as, to drop hint, a word of counsel, etc..

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Dropsical :: Dropsical (a.) Diseased with dropsy; hydropical; tending to dropsy; as, a dropsical patient..
Bedrop :: Bedrop (v. t.) To sprinkle, as with drops..
Hydropathical :: Hydropathical (a.) Of or pertaining to hydropathy.
Dropper :: Dropper (n.) A dog which suddenly drops upon the ground when it sights game, -- formerly a common, and still an occasional, habit of the setter..
Drop :: Drop (n.) To send, as a letter; as, please drop me a line, a letter, word..
Rupert''s Drop :: Rupert's drop () A kind of glass drop with a long tail, made by dropping melted glass into water. It is remarkable for bursting into fragments when the surface is scratched or the tail broken; -- so called from Prince Rupert, nephew of Charles I., by whom they were first brought to England. Called also Rupert's ball, and glass tear..
Drib :: Drib (n.) A drop.
Drip :: Drip (v. t.) To let fall in drops.
Hydrophane :: Hydrophane (n.) A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water.
Monotropa :: Monotropa (n.) A genus of parasitic or saprophytic plants including the Indian pipe and pine sap. The name alludes to the dropping end of the stem.
Eavesdropper :: Eavesdropper (n.) One who stands under the eaves, or near the window or door of a house, to listen; hence, a secret listener..
Hydrophora :: Hydrophora (n. pl.) The Hydroidea.
Courtesy :: Courtesy (n.) An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees..
Drop :: Drop (n.) That which resembles, or that which hangs like, a liquid drop; as a hanging diamond ornament, an earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, a sugarplum (sometimes medicated), or a kind of shot or slug..
Andropetalous :: Andropetalous (a.) Produced by the conversion of the stamens into petals, as double flowers, like the garden ranunculus..
Water Devil :: Water devil () The rapacious larva of a large water beetle (Hydrophilus piceus), and of other similar species. See Illust. of Water beetle..
Water Beetle :: Water beetle () Any one of numerous species of aquatic beetles belonging to Dytiscus and allied genera of the family Dytiscidae, and to various genera of the family Hydrophilidae. These beetles swim with great agility, the fringed hind legs acting together like oars..
Drip :: Drip (v. i.) To let fall drops of moisture or liquid; as, a wet garment drips..
Dropper :: Dropper (n.) One who, or that which, drops. Specif.: (Fishing) A fly that drops from the leaden above the bob or end fly..
Eardrop :: Eardrop (n.) A pendant for the ear; an earring; as, a pair of eardrops..
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