Another word for droplets

[NinaZara]

@Molly

You might find it in a BBC wildlife documentary, for example. Imagine David Attenborough “When you stand near a waterfall, small globules of water fall on you.”. Who knows?

And I’m not sure whether “small droplets” is redundant or not.

Actually I’ve heard this “globules of water” on a wildlife documentary. I don’t remember which programme, and there is no way I can prove this but I remembered being struck by the usage, because I thought it was odd at first. I got the meaning so I shrugged it off accepting that the narrator was just being creative.

[Molly]

I got the meaning so I shrugged it off accepting that the narrator was just being creative.

Thank goodness.

Here’s another example:

This weekend I happened upon a pond full of lotus pads and blooms that had been soaked by a thunder shower. The lens-like globules of water on the lily leaves and lily pads presented an opportunity.

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To me, the lens-like quality of water globules lends a good image to the context of a person standing by a waterfall and getting hit by such globules.

[Yankee]

The picture that ‘a globule of water’ brings to mind is that of big round drops of water. If someone were to say ‘globules of water’, I would picture these globules as being on a surface that was basically horizontal and nonabsorbent – like beads of water.

If you said that ‘globules of water fell on you’, I would interpret that to mean rather large drops fell on you. Visually, the individual drops would be clearly separate.

The word ‘spray’ seems much more appropriate a term to describe the type water of water that might hit you when you’re near a waterfall. The droplets of water would be far tinier.
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[Lost_Soul]

@Yankee

The picture that ‘a globule of water’ brings to mind is that of big round drops of water. If someone were to say ‘globules of water’, I would picture these globules as being on a surface that was basically horizontal and nonabsorbent – like beads of water.

If you said that ‘globules of water fell on you’, I would interpret that to mean rather large drops fell on you. Visually, the individual drops would be clearly separate.

The word ‘spray’ seems much more appropriate a term to describe the type water of water that might hit you when you’re near a waterfall. The droplets of water would be far tinier.
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Well, it’s a matter of perseption. Probably Molly lives in a world where droplets are as big as globules, that’s why she’s so desperately clinging on to her version. (Or doesn’t have the front to admit defeat ) :lol:

[NinaZara]

Indeed, it is a matter of perception.

In physics I think the word globule is used as often as droplet to discuss surface tension.

And it is true that globules are usually used for bigger droplets, but if my observation is correct, depending on how close you are to the waterfall, you could end up drenched!

Sometimes you get “sprays”,sometimes you get “globules”.

[Alan]

Hi,

I can just imagine a conversation between two people standing near Niagara Falls and arguing about whether globules or droplets or even blobs of water are landing on their faces. Which two, I leave to your imagination.

Alan

[Daemon99]

I can further imagine the argument turning into a squabble, then a fight and finally one of them throwing the other into the river. :lol:

[NinaZara]

Alan, “monsoon rain” is more like it.

[Molly]

Are you a droplet, Alan, or a globule? :lol:

[Molly]

@daemon99

I can further imagine the argument turning into a squabble, then a fight and finally one of them throwing the other into the river. :lol:

If you further imagine a rather large, strong, black woman from Nigeria, you might conclude who would be doing the throwing. 8)