dropper
noun
drop·per ˈdrä-pər 
1
: one that drops
2
: a short glass or plastic tube fitted with a rubber bulb and used to measure liquids by drops
called also eyedropper, medicine dropper
dropperful
ˈdrä-pər-ˌfu̇l
noun 
Example Sentences
He put drops in his eyes with a dropper.
Recent Examples on the Web Outdoor enthusiasts don’t need an expensive water filter—a small bottle with an eye dropper in the lid, filled with household bleach, works just fine. 
Wes Siler, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2020 It’s supplemented with Clarins’ self-tan complex, which is composed of two natural plant sugars, DHA and erythrulose, which create the golden glow that comes out of this dropper. Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 Medical’s Green Label CBD Oil is a high-quality hemp extract that is available in capsule, softgel, and liquid dropper formats. The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2022 This mixture is then placed in a dropper bottle and taken orally. The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 May 2022 The brand was made to treat all hair types, which is the prime reason the bottle was created with a reducer rather than a dropper. Taylore Glynn, Allure, 29 June 2022 Just last month, security researchers at Cleafy found another seemingly innocuous app on the Play store was actually acting as a dropper for the TeaBot banking trojan. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 3 Mar. 2022 Each 30ml bottle of Full-Spectrum CBD tincture contains 50 mg of CBD in each 1 ml eye dropper. The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 May 2022 Its creamy consistency is easy to apply thanks to the dropper application. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2022 See More
Wes Siler, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2020 It’s supplemented with Clarins’ self-tan complex, which is composed of two natural plant sugars, DHA and erythrulose, which create the golden glow that comes out of this dropper. Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 Medical’s Green Label CBD Oil is a high-quality hemp extract that is available in capsule, softgel, and liquid dropper formats. The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2022 This mixture is then placed in a dropper bottle and taken orally. The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 May 2022 The brand was made to treat all hair types, which is the prime reason the bottle was created with a reducer rather than a dropper. Taylore Glynn, Allure, 29 June 2022 Just last month, security researchers at Cleafy found another seemingly innocuous app on the Play store was actually acting as a dropper for the TeaBot banking trojan. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 3 Mar. 2022 Each 30ml bottle of Full-Spectrum CBD tincture contains 50 mg of CBD in each 1 ml eye dropper. The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 May 2022 Its creamy consistency is easy to apply thanks to the dropper application. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing dropper
Kids Definition
dropper
noun
drop·per ˈdrä-pər
: a short tube with a rubber bulb used to measure out liquids by drops
Medical Definition
dropper
noun
drop·per ˈdräp-ər
: a short glass tube fitted with a rubber bulb and used to measure liquids by drops
called also eyedropper, medicine dropper