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dropmeal

/ˈdɹɒpmiːl/

dropmeal adverb: one drop at a time, drop by drop.

Adverb

dropmeal (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) One drop at a time, drop by drop.
  2. (archaic) By drops or small portions.
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Synonyms of dropmeal

Forms of dropmeal

alternative form (obsolete)dropmeale

Origin of dropmeal

From Middle English dropmele, from Old English dropmǣlum (“one drop at a time”), equivalent to drop + -meal.

Questions about dropmeal

What does dropmeal mean?
Dropmeal means one drop at a time, drop by drop.
What part of speech is dropmeal?
Dropmeal is an adverb.
How do you pronounce dropmeal?
Dropmeal is pronounced /ˈdɹɒpmiːl/.

Words near dropmeal in the dictionary

  1. droplists
  2. droplock
  3. droplocks
  4. dropmaster
  5. dropmasters
  6. dropmeal
  7. Dropmore
  8. dropnet
  9. dropnets
  10. dropoff
  11. dropoffs

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