Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ear drop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
ear -drop
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A topical liquid medication administered to the ear, usually into the ear canal one drop at a time with a dropper.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ear + drop.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ear drops (plural) eardrop (alternative) ear-drop (alternative)

Questions

What does ear drop mean?
A topical liquid medication administered to the ear, usually into the ear canal one drop at a time with a dropper.
Where does ear drop come from?
From ear + drop.

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