n.; pl.Dropsies [ OE. dropsie, dropesie, OF. idropisie, F. hydropisie, L. hydropisis, fr. Gr. &unr_; dropsy, fr. &unr_; water. See Water, and cf. Hydropsy. ] (Med.) An unnatural collection of serous fluid in any serous cavity of the body, or in the subcutaneous cellular tissue. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]