1. Petite quantité d'un liquide. Goutte d'eau.
2. Petite quantité d'une boisson. Donnez-moi une goutte d'Armagnac.
3. (Vieux) Inflammation pénible des articulations, surtout au pied ou ŕ la jambe.
The formation and falling of drops of liquid; SYN. trickle, dribble.
1. A part of a cornice or other member that projects to throw off rainwater; also; an overlapping metal strip or an underneath groove for the same purpose
2. A falling in drops
3. Liquid that falls, overflows, or is extruded in drops
4. The sound made by or as if by falling drops
5. A device for the administration of a fluid at a slow rate especially into a vein; also; a material so administered
6. A dull or unattractive person
ETYM Old Eng. drope, as. dropa.
1. The act of dropping something.
2. A small quantity of liquid; SYN. driblet.
3. A shape that is small and round; SYN. bead, pearl.
4. A sharp decrease in some quantity; SYN. fall.
5. A free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; SYN. fall, falling.
6. A predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property).
7. A central depository where things can be left or picked up.
8. A connection between a terminal and a subscriber.
A tiny drop.
ETYM French goutte a drop, the gout, the disease being considered as a defluxion, from Latin gutta drop.
A painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints; SYN. gouty arthritis, urarthritis.
Hereditary form of arthritis, marked by an excess of uric acid crystals in the tissues, causing pain and inflammation in one or more joints (usually of the feet or hands). Acute attacks are treated with anti-inflammatories.
The disease, ten times more common in men, poses a long-term threat to the blood vessels and the kidneys, so ongoing treatment (see allopurinol) may be needed to minimize the levels of uric acid in the bloodstream. It is aggravated by heavy drinking.