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Another word for droplets #1 (permalink) Mon May 26, 2008 5:30 am   Another word for droplets
 

When you stand near a waterfall, small droplets of water fall on you.

Is there any other word for droplets? Like sprinkles or something.

Please help.
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Another word for droplets #2 (permalink) Mon May 26, 2008 9:52 am   Another word for droplets
 

Globules.
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Another word for droplets #3 (permalink) Mon May 26, 2008 15:17 pm   Another word for droplets
 

daemon99 wrote:
When you stand near a waterfall, small droplets of water fall on you.


Collectively, you could use "spray".

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Another word for droplets #4 (permalink) Mon May 26, 2008 16:30 pm   Another word for droplets
 

MrPedantic wrote:
Collectively, you could use "spray".

MrP


How would you say this using "spray"?

When you stand near a waterfall, small droplets of water fall on you.
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Another word for droplets #5 (permalink) Mon May 26, 2008 22:51 pm   Another word for droplets
 

1. When you stand near a waterfall, you get covered in spray.

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Another word for droplets #6 (permalink) Mon May 26, 2008 23:02 pm   Another word for droplets
 

MrPedantic wrote:
1. When you stand near a waterfall, you get covered in spray.

MrP


Not quite the same image, eh?

When you stand near a waterfall, small droplets of water fall on you.
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Another word for droplets #7 (permalink) Mon May 26, 2008 23:15 pm   Another word for droplets
 

See Merriam-Webster, under "spray":

1: water flying in small drops or particles blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall

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Another word for droplets #8 (permalink) Mon May 26, 2008 23:22 pm   Another word for droplets
 

MrPedantic wrote:
See Merriam-Webster, under "spray":

1: water flying in small drops or particles blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall

MrP


Is Merriam-W one for images?
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Another word for droplets #9 (permalink) Tue May 27, 2008 0:58 am   Another word for droplets
 

It sounds fine to me, old chap.

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Another word for droplets #10 (permalink) Tue May 27, 2008 9:24 am   Another word for droplets
 

MrPedantic wrote:
It sounds fine to me, old chap.

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Let's hope it does for daemon99, Mr Peeved.
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Another word for droplets #11 (permalink) Tue May 27, 2008 9:56 am   Another word for droplets
 

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Let's hope it does for daemon99, Mr Peeved.


I am a little surprised to know that there isn't a precise word in English for what I have asked. I must say I wanted a more specific word.

Thanks MrP anyway.
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Another word for droplets #12 (permalink) Tue May 27, 2008 10:14 am   Another word for droplets
 

daemon99 wrote:
I am a little surprised to know that there isn't a precise word in English for what I have asked. I must say I wanted a more specific word.



What's the specific word in your language?
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Another word for droplets #13 (permalink) Tue May 27, 2008 11:19 am   Another word for droplets
 

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What's the specific word in your language?


Molly, I wouldn't have asked this question, if there wasn't a specific word for that in my language. I wouldn't even have got the idea, would I? Smile

The word is "thumparlu". I wonder what you're going to do with this info. Confused
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Another word for droplets #14 (permalink) Tue May 27, 2008 11:21 am   Another word for droplets
 

The word is "thumparlu". I wonder what you're going to do with this info.

Would you prefer I do nothing?

1. tumpara, tup[p]ara: (page 240)

n. towel.

tumpara, tup[p]ara
, , tumpara, tup[p]ara n. 1 drop of spray. 2 spray. 3 drizzle, drizzling. 4 pl. tumparlu, tup[p]arlu drizzle, drizzling. 5 nooTi tumparlu saliva sprayed from the mouth while talking.

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Another word for droplets #15 (permalink) Tue May 27, 2008 11:35 am   Another word for droplets
 

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tumpara, tup[p]ara n. 1 drop of spray. 2 spray. 3 drizzle, drizzling. 4 pl. tumparlu, tup[p]arlu drizzle, drizzling. 5 nooTi tumparlu saliva sprayed from the mouth while talking


Good work, Molly! MrP was spot on then, I guess.
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