Synonyms of dripping

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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

Meanwhile, the mountain valleys pour their thread-like streams of white water onto the bare earth surfaced by smaller landslides in recent years, leaving it dripping and fresh. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Gomez mirrored the monochrome theme in an autumnal ensemble dripping in shades of brown. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026

The man in black is wracked and choking, mangling the words, eyes dripping. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

You’re gussied up in a white satin jumpsuit with pedal-pusher legs and dripping in fringe and glitter. — Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Flavorizer bars sit between the grates and fuel source and catch dripping fat. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Gently squeeze out any excess water so the hair is damp rather than dripping. — Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026

Blood was still dripping from my head and both elbows, and my shirt was soaked in blood, which was now seeping into my pants. — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026

The witness said the pilot was conscious but not speaking and that fuel was dripping from the fuel tank. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Verb

She’s gutted, her insides ripped out, and hung from a tree in the yard, dripping with blood. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

After his friend pulled off his attacker, Sais said he was chased to the Mercantile Saloon, dripping with blood. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

There’s a mysterious liquid dripping from the ceiling next to the changing table. — Zachary Pincus-Roth, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Kendall Jenner turned heads in a strappy gold dress dripping in tiny crystals while making her Venice Film Festival debut on September 3. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026

Condensation can look like a hazy fog, water droplets, or streams of water dripping down the window. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026

The build plate is completely flat, which prevents resin from dripping back down into the resin tray. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

With blood dripping down her face, Vipress was able to power through. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Frequent zoom-ins shown on screens showed sweat dripping down his face, and his hair resembled something similar to a mad scientist after an experiment blows up in their face. — Joseph Hernandez august 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026