Phrase Hound found 117 phrases and 46 compound words that contain drops. The most common are listed below. Open drops in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 117
- eye-dropsa saline liquid, used to administer medication to the eye
- drops outthird-person singular simple present indicative of drop out: To leave (school, a race, etc.) prematurely and voluntarily.
- the penny dropsUnderstanding is reached; one comprehends.
- drops in the oceanplural of drop in the ocean: A very small or insignificant amount; something of little importance, especially an inconsequential effort or action as compared to a huge problem.
- drops the ballthird-person singular simple present indicative of drop the ball: To fail in one's responsibilities or duties, or to make a mistake, especially at a critical point or when the result is very negative.
- drops the bombthird-person singular simple present indicative of drop the bomb: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, bomb.
- drops the hammerthird-person singular simple present indicative of drop the hammer: To take action.
- drops the micthird-person singular simple present indicative of drop the mic: To do or say something decisive, meaningful, or impressive.
- drops the soapthird-person singular simple present indicative of drop the soap: To make oneself available for passive anal sex.
- drops the subjectthird-person singular simple present indicative of drop the subject: stop talking about a particular topic
- drops the topicthird-person singular simple present indicative of drop the topic: To stop talking about the topic at hand.
- drops the writthird-person singular simple present indicative of drop the writ: To call a federal or provincial election.
- acid dropsplural of acid drop: An old-fashioned boiled sweet containing citric acid or tartaric acid.
- coal dropsplural of coal drop: An elevated railway track designed to allow material to fall freely between the rails onto the ground beneath. It is used to rapidly unload hoppers containing coal and other bulk materials.
- dead dropsplural of dead drop: A location used to secretly transfer items between two people, without requiring them to meet.
- ear dropsA liquid medical product in a small bottle, which can be inserted into the ear using a dropper (usually provided). See also eardrop.
- French dropsplural of French drop: A sleight of hand technique by which a magician appears to pass an object from one hand to the other while in fact keeping it in the original hand.
- lemon dropsplural of lemon drop: A yellow lemon-flavored and lemon-shaped candy.
- pan dropsplural of pan drop: A mint imperial.
- gravity dropsplural of gravity drop: The deployment of an aircraft's landing gear by the use of gravity.
- spice dropsplural of spice drop: A kind of gumdrop flavoured with spices.
- balloon dropsplural of balloon drop: A decorative arrangement where a number of balloons are suspended at a height and released at a certain time.
- drops the glovesthird-person singular simple present indicative of drop the gloves: To fight.
- pear dropsplural of pear drop: A pear-shaped boiled sweet with fruit flavouring.
- cough dropsplural of cough drop: A small, medicated tablet intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to relieve coughing symptoms and sore or dry throats temporarily.
Compound words 46
- beechdropsEpifagus virginiana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
- pinedropsA reddish herb (Pterospora andromedea) of the United States. It is mycoheterotrophic, and found in coniferous or mixed forests.
- sundropsevening primrose
- raindropsplural of raindrop: A single droplet of rainwater that has just fallen or is falling from the sky.
- backdropsplural of backdrop: A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
- teardropsplural of teardrop: a single tear (clear, salty liquid secreted by the eye).
- eyedropsplural of eyedrop: Medicine to be administered to the eyes in the form of a drop of liquid.
- snowdropsplural of snowdrop: Any of the 20 species of the genus Galanthus of the Amaryllidaceae, bulbous flowering plants, bearing a solitary, pendulous, white, bell-shaped flower that appears, depending on species, between autumn and late winter …
- dropseedAny member of the genus Sporobolus of bunchgrasses.
- dewdropsplural of dewdrop: A droplet of water formed as dew.