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| Globules. |
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| Mon May 26, 2008 16:17 pm Another word for droplets |
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| daemon99 wrote: | When you stand near a waterfall, small droplets of water fall on you.
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Collectively, you could use "spray".
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| Mon May 26, 2008 17:30 pm Another word for droplets |
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| MrPedantic wrote: | Collectively, you could use "spray".
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How would you say this using "spray"?
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| Mon May 26, 2008 23:51 pm Another word for droplets |
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1. When you stand near a waterfall, you get covered in spray.
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| Tue May 27, 2008 0:02 am Another word for droplets |
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| MrPedantic wrote: | 1. When you stand near a waterfall, you get covered in spray.
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Not quite the same image, eh?
When you stand near a waterfall, small droplets of water fall on you. |
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| Tue May 27, 2008 0:15 am Another word for droplets |
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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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| Tue May 27, 2008 0:22 am Another word for droplets |
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| MrPedantic wrote: | 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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Is Merriam-W one for images? |
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| Tue May 27, 2008 1:58 am Another word for droplets |
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It sounds fine to me, old chap.
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| Tue May 27, 2008 10:24 am Another word for droplets |
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| 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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| Tue May 27, 2008 10:56 am Another word for droplets |
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| Quote: | | 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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| Tue May 27, 2008 11:14 am Another word for droplets |
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| 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.
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What's the specific word in your language? |
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| Tue May 27, 2008 12:21 pm Another word for droplets |
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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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| Tue May 27, 2008 12:35 pm Another word for droplets |
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| Quote: | | 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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