as in sticky
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
drippy romance novels that are apparently intended for the terminally lovesick
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Recent Examples of drippy
The funky facial expressions as Shannon would go on and on about something wavy gravy and hippy drippy.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
The drippy rainbow mural and striped chairs seemed to dance right along with her kaleidoscopic sound.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
The budget line for drippy-looking electric candles alone must be through the roof.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Dank, drippy corridors and tunnels are unwisely and always creepily traversed.
—Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2025
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
The drippy rainbow mural and striped chairs seemed to dance right along with her kaleidoscopic sound.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
The budget line for drippy-looking electric candles alone must be through the roof.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Dank, drippy corridors and tunnels are unwisely and always creepily traversed.
—Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drippy
Adjective
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The worry looming over the economy Earlier this month, Dimon had also warned in his shareholder letter that the war in Iran risks oil and commodity price shocks that could keep inflation sticky and push interest rates higher than the market now expects.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok has warned the combination of tariffs, sticky inflation, and slowing growth can create a stagflation-like setup, one that would be hostile to both markets and consumers.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Provincial Bavarian and British ethno-sentimental varieties come easily to mind, and in the twenty-first century, American exports of material culture will likely be overtaken worldwide by Chinese trinkets in the style of Temu-Rococo.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Last year, Dannielynn made headlines for a more sentimental fashion moment at the same event.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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The Marlins were sloppy early, committing two fielding errors (by left fielder Stowers and pitcher Anthony Bender).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Now, that doesn’t excuse Amad’s extremely sloppy pass, straight to Dominik Szoboszlai, who ran through unchecked to score.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Working with wet hair is key to this process.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
4 May 2026
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Showers or even a period of steadier rain will develop Wednesday morning providing for a wet morning commute in spots.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Some findings are promising—but more research is needed For other potential uses of medical marijuana, the evidence is fuzzier.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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The team's clever simulations traced the journey of various types of gas, carefully avoiding the usual shortcuts in models that can often lead to fuzzy answers.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Then there’s Star Crunch, which pairs dark chocolate peanut butter with swirls of gooey caramel topping, chocolate crispy rice cereal, and caramel bits all combined with the Nerdy Nuts peanut butter.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jordan’s artichoke dip is rich and gooey, perfect with pita or tortilla chips or fresh veggies.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Drippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drippy. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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