eavedrop en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈiːvdɹɒp/
Etymology
From eave + drop.
Meanings
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(archaic) an eavesdrop (dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.)
Then I rise, the eavedrops fall, And the yellow vapours choke
1855, Alfred Tennyson, “(please specify the page)”, in Maud, and Other Poems, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eavedrops | Number=Plur | lexicographic |