dropping en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɹɒpɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈdɹɑpɪŋ/ (General-American)
- drŏpʹĭng (General-American)
- drŏpʹĭng (Received-Pronunciation)
- (General-American) audio
Etymology
By surface analysis, drop + -ing.
Meanings
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Something dropped; a droplet.
The information we received was, that as the roof has no gutters, the droppings of water from the roof are driven by the wind against the wall.
1821, Henry Hunt, A peep into a prison, page 193:
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(plural-normally) A piece of animal excrement; dung.
a rabbit dropping
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The act of something that drops or falls.
At length, after several droppings asleep, […] Mr. Dowler made up his mind that he would throw himself on the bed […]
1836, Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers 36
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| droppings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dropping in · ring-dropping · pigeon dropping · aitch-dropping · crotch dropping · h-dropping · bird dropping spider · yod-dropping · crotch-dropping · yod dropping · r-dropping · shopdropping · cunt dropping · turkey dropping · g-dropping
Relateds
Translations (56)
fi papana (animal excrement) · uk лайно (animal excrement) · vi phân (animal excrement) · ro găinaț (animal excrement) · tr pislik (animal excrement) · mi roke (animal excrement) · hi मिंगनी (animal excrement) · fr fiente (animal excrement) · cy dom (animal excrement) · wa stron (animal excrement) · cmn 糞 /粪 (animal excrement) · fi jätös (animal excrement) · mi kurakura (animal excrement) · ja ふん (animal excrement) · lt išmatos (animal excrement) · it escrementi (animal excrement) · ja 糞 (animal excrement) · mi hamuti (animal excrement) · gl bosta (animal excrement) · nl keutel (animal excrement) · cy ceglyn (animal excrement) · gd buachar (animal excrement) · fi uloste (animal excrement) · mi weta (animal excrement) · ru кака́шки (animal excrement) · gl cagalla (animal excrement) · cy tail (animal excrement) · hi मेंगनी (animal excrement) · hi बीट (animal excrement) · mi hamiti (animal excrement) · wa schite (animal excrement) · uk кал (animal excrement) · fi lanta (animal excrement) · cy baw (animal excrement) · hi मैँगनी (animal excrement) · hi मेगनी (animal excrement) · srn kaka (animal excrement) · fr crotte (animal excrement) · grc σπύραθοι (animal excrement) · hy ծիրտ (animal excrement) · de Kot (animal excrement) · el βερβελιές (animal excrement) · sv spillning (animal excrement) · lv mēsli (animal excrement) · cy cagl (animal excrement) · ru наво́з (animal excrement) · bg курешки (animal excrement) · gu હગાર (animal excrement) · mi tiko (animal excrement) · pt excrementos (animal excrement) · mi tūtae (animal excrement) · cy tom (animal excrement) · ru помёт (animal excrement) · wa polene (animal excrement) · tl ipot (animal excrement) · hi मींगनी (animal excrement)