English noun: drib | |||
1. | drib (quantity) a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) | ||
Samples | He had a drop too much to drink. A drop of each sample was analyzed. There is not a drop of pity in that man. Years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet. | ||
Synonyms | driblet, drop | ||
Broader (hypernym) | small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | droplet, eye-drop, eyedrop, raindrop, tear, teardrop | ||