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eyedropper

noun eye·drop·per \ˈī-ˌdrä-pər\

: a small tube that is used to measure out drops of liquid

Full Definition of EYEDROPPER

:  dropper 2
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First Known Use of EYEDROPPER

1926

Rhymes with EYEDROPPER

bebopper, cartopper, clodhopper, eavesdropper, eyepopper, grasshopper, hedgehopper, hip-hopper, improper, job-hopper, joypopper, leafhopper, name-dropper, rockhopper, sharecropper, showstopper, skin-popper, treehopper, woodchopper
EYEDROPPER Defined for Kids

eyedropper

noun eye·drop·per \ˈī-ˌdrä-pər\

Definition of EYEDROPPER for Kids

:  dropper
Medical Dictionary

eyedropper

noun eye·drop·per \ˈī-ˌdräp-ər\

Medical Definition of EYEDROPPER

:  dropper
—eye·drop·per·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun

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