Synonyms of dripping

dripping 1 of 2

adjective

as in saturated

containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water

dripping shoes left on the porch to dry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saturated
• soaked
• bathed
• soaking
• wet
• washed
• flooded
• saturate
• drenched
• sopping
• sodden
• soggy
• watered
• damp
• waterlogged
• moist
• flushed
• awash
• logged
• bedraggled
• drowned
• soppy
• splashed
• watery
• water-soaked
• doused
• submerged
• overflowed
• dipped
• rinsed
• soused
• steeped
• humid
• aqueous
• hydrated
• irrigated
• inundated
• clammy
• deluged
• dank
• swamped
• boggy
• dunked
• sloppy
• sluiced
• seepy
• dampish
• squashy
• laved
• miry
• wettish
• semimoist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• arid
• unwatered
• waterless
• bone-dry
• waterproof
• watertight
• dehydrated
• baked
• water-resistant
• water-repellent
• hyperarid
• thirsty
• ultradry
• parched
• sunbaked
• droughty
• wrung
• sere
• freeze-dried

dripping

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verb

present participle of drip

as in flowing

to fall or let fall in or as if in drops

water from the leaky roof was dripping all over the floor

the cracked bottle dripped wine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowing
• pouring
• trickling
• sprinkling
• dropping
• distilling
• dribbling
• streaming
• rippling
• bleeding
• rolling
• seeping
• oozing
• weeping
• running
• cascading
• drizzling
• exuding
• discharging
• guttering
• riffling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gushing
• spouting
• spurting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dripping

Adjective

Publicist and artist Sergio Farias wore a dripping ruby headpiece, sparkling silver suit and fluffy scarlet train. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet with tongs; let sit until cool enough to handle (no need to squeeze out excess water unless dripping wet). — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

The 20-year-old looked so grown up in a semi-sheer white crochet gown that was dripping in fringe. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Nov. 2026

Water when unit goes into defrost mode is dripping onto products below. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

The king crab legs are barely seasoned but expertly grilled and dripping with salty sweetness, the kind that’s hard to wash off your hands. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

That handwash sink didn’t have soap or any way to dry your dripping hands. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Two days later, the company confirmed a delivery received the prior week had been dripping hydrofluoric acid — a chemical that corrodes metal and can produce toxic fumes. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

Even while dripping in haute couture, Edebiri somehow never appears stuffy or unapproachable — quite the opposite. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

Her language catapults from savvy banter to wild-eyed expressionist poetry, dripping purple across the stage. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

Napolski recommends dripping some along your baseboards to make your kitchen disorienting for mice. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 4 Nov. 2026

Luckily, waiters are standing by with large jugs of water, ready to refill at the sight of sweat dripping down your forehead. — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

Her face appeared through the center of the hand, with blood dripping from her mouth and fake tendons hanging from the wrist. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

The Pleiades open star cluster Don't be fooled by their beauty; the blue-white stars of the Pleiades are dripping in spooky lore. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Kim Kardashian turned heads in a bold optical illusion dress dripping in rhinestone fringe during a night out in Rome, Italy, on October 24. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026

She’s surrounded by a herd of horses and dripping in confidence. — Robert Lang, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

At the denouement, Kember is completely alone, his flat, narcotized baritone dripping onto the faded guitar notes like melted mercury. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026