滴 — meaning in English
dī
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English meaning
- bead noun A small, often round piece of glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through it, used for jewellery or decoration.
- dab verb To touch something lightly and repeatedly with a soft object, without rubbing.
- dash verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
- dribble verb In sports such as football or basketball, to move the ball forward by repeatedly bouncing or tapping it.
- drip verb To fall in individual drops.
- drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
Senses
滴 is used for these senses in English:
- bead A small drop of water or other liquid. [from 16thc.]
- dab A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance.
- dash A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.
- dribble (countable) A small amount of a liquid.
- drip A drop of a liquid.
- drop (also, figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
- goutte (heraldiccharge) A charge in the form of a teardrop shape, originally with wavy sides, but now often with straight sides.
- gutta (architectural element) A small water-repelling, cone-shaped projection used in the architrave of the Doric order in classical architecture.
bead — full definition
- noun A small, often round piece of glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through it, used for jewellery or decoration.
- noun A small drop of liquid, such as sweat or condensation.
- noun One of the small balls on a rosary, used for counting prayers.
dab — full definition
- verb To touch something lightly and repeatedly with a soft object, without rubbing.
- verb To perform the "dab," a dance move where you drop your head and raise an arm, resting your face in the crook of your elbow.
- noun A small amount of something soft or wet.