dram

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈdram

plural drams

a(1)

: a unit of weight in the avoirdupois system equal to one sixteenth of an ounce see Weights and Measures Table

(2)

: a unit of weight in the apothecaries' system equal to one eighth of an ounce see Weights and Measures Table

b(1)

US : a unit of liquid capacity equal to ¹/₈ fluid ounce see Weights and Measures Table

(2)

British : a unit of liquid capacity equal to 0.217 cubic inches see Weights and Measures Table

: a small portion of something to drink

: a small amount

dram

2 of 4

noun (2)

ˈdräm

: the basic monetary unit of Armenia see Money Table

dram

3 of 4

abbreviation

dramatic; dramatist

DRAM

4 of 4

noun (3)

ˈdram

also

ˈdē-ˌram

: a type of RAM that must be continuously supplied with power and periodically rewritten in order to retain data compare sram

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English dragme, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French, dram, drachma, from Late Latin dragma, from Latin drachma, from Greek drachmē, literally, handful, from drassesthai to grasp

Noun (2)

Armenian, literally, coin, money, ultimately from Greek drachmē drachma

Noun (3)

dynamic + RAM (random-access memory)

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(2)

Noun (2)

1993, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1980, in the meaning defined above

dram

noun

as in little

a very small amount allow me to offer a dram of advice

Synonyms & Similar Words

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little
splash
sprinkling
bit
hint
glimmer
touch
shred
particle
tad
lick
speck
ounce
spark
dab
handful
scruple
trace
dose
peanuts
smell
pinch
crumb
ray
nip
smack
sliver
grain
mite
bite
smidgen
skosh
scintilla
minimum
ace
smidgeon
streak
drop
spot
spatter
fleck
taste
smidgin
suspicion
strain
soupçon
smidge
dash
shadow
portion
shade
driblet
atom
molecule
granule
minim
syllable
whit
nibble
morsel
fragment
snap
drop in the bucket
jot
part
mote
patch
scattering
modicum
flake
shard
hoot
smattering
tittle
nubbin
chip
semblance
section
scrap
iota
dot
vestige
flyspeck
shaving
smatter
paring
splinter
shot
tatter
shiver
clipping
smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

barrel
quantity
loads
bucket
mountain
bushel
fistful
deal
mass
stack
plenty
wad
wealth
abundance
lot
volume
peck
pile
bundle
raft
heaps
mess
profusion
boatload
gobs
lashings
surplus
potful
reams
passel
oodles
excess
scads
slab
overflow
oversupply
bonanza
chunk
embarrassment
much
overkill
lashins
lump
surfeit
overage
superabundance
overabundance
hunk
superfluity
overmuch

单词	dram
释义	dram 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈdram plural drams 1 a(1) : a unit of weight in the avoirdupois system equal to one sixteenth of an ounce see Weights and Measures Table (2) : a unit of weight in the apothecaries' system equal to one eighth of an ounce see Weights and Measures Table b(1) US : a unit of liquid capacity equal to ¹/₈ fluid ounce see Weights and Measures Table (2) British : a unit of liquid capacity equal to 0.217 cubic inches see Weights and Measures Table 2 a : a small portion of something to drink b : a small amount dram 2 of 4 noun (2) ˈdräm : the basic monetary unit of Armenia see Money Table dram 3 of 4 abbreviation dramatic; dramatist DRAM 4 of 4 noun (3) ˈdram also ˈdē-ˌram : a type of RAM that must be continuously supplied with power and periodically rewritten in order to retain data compare sram Synonyms Noun (1) ace bit crumb dab driblet glimmer hint lick little mite nip ounce particle peanuts ray scintilla scruple shade shadow shred skosh smack smell smidgen smidgeon smidgin smidge snap soupçon spark spatter speck splash spot sprinkling strain streak suspicion tad touch trace See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English dragme, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French, dram, drachma, from Late Latin dragma, from Latin drachma, from Greek drachmē, literally, handful, from drassesthai to grasp Noun (2) Armenian, literally, coin, money, ultimately from Greek drachmē drachma Noun (3) dynamic + RAM (random-access memory) First Known Use Noun (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(2) Noun (2) 1993, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) 1980, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing dram fluid dram fluid dram Medical Definition dram noun variants also drachm ˈdram 1 : either of two units of weight: a : an avoirdupois unit equal to 1.772 grams or 27.344 grains b : a unit of apothecaries' weight equal to 3.888 grams or 60 grains 2 : fluid dram dram noun as in little a very small amount allow me to offer a dram of advice Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance little splash sprinkling bit hint glimmer touch shred particle tad lick speck ounce spark dab handful scruple trace dose peanuts smell pinch crumb ray nip smack sliver grain mite bite smidgen skosh scintilla minimum ace smidgeon streak drop spot spatter fleck taste smidgin suspicion strain soupçon smidge dash shadow portion shade driblet atom molecule granule minim syllable whit nibble morsel fragment snap drop in the bucket jot part mote patch scattering modicum flake shard hoot smattering tittle nubbin chip semblance section scrap iota dot vestige flyspeck shaving smatter paring splinter shot tatter shiver clipping smithereens Antonyms & Near Antonyms barrel quantity loads bucket mountain bushel fistful deal mass stack plenty wad wealth abundance lot volume peck pile bundle raft heaps mess profusion boatload gobs lashings surplus potful reams passel oodles excess scads slab overflow oversupply bonanza chunk embarrassment much overkill lashins lump surfeit overage superabundance overabundance hunk superfluity overmuch See More
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