drippy

adjective

drip·​py ˈdri-pē How to pronounce drippy (audio)
drippier; drippiest
1
: characterized by dripping
especially : rainy, drizzly
2

Examples of drippy in a Sentence

drippy romance novels that are apparently intended for the terminally lovesick
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Gregor: There’s like a water drippy kind of sound to it. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2025 This can make your arrangement look more natural and cover any drippy glue. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025 Ariella, 3, savored a drippy vanilla cone; a baby named Kaida licked a spoonful of chocolate, with help from her big brother, Bryant. Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025 At least there’s a lot of blood, and all of it is the drippy orange-brown stuff that gorehounds have come to see as a mark of integrity rather than the bright red digital garbage that looks all too gross for a very different reason. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drippy

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1718, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of drippy was circa 1718

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“Drippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drippy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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