gutta — meaning in English

English meaning

• drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
• gout noun A painful form of arthritis caused by a build-up of uric acid crystals in the joints, often striking the big toe.

Senses

gutta is used for these senses in English:

• 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.
• gout (rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae.
• gutta (architectural element) A small water-repelling, cone-shaped projection used in the architrave of the Doric order in classical architecture.

drop — full definition

1. noun A small round blob of liquid.
2. verb To let something fall, or to fall oneself.
3. verb To release something (a song, product, or piece of information) to the public.
4. verb To stop doing, discuss, or associate with something; to abandon it.

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