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
Bernhardt, who starts with spray paint on upright canvases, then puts them on the floor and adds watery acrylics, which give her work its drippy panache, chalks it up to plain coincidence, though of course there’s nothing plain about what either of them do.
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Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
This is a newer direction for Devlin, who’s made drippy mirror frames and squiggly lamps, although much of his work does sit solidly in the world of feeling enchanted and otherworldly.
—Natalia Torija, Curbed, 3 Jan. 2025
Then there’s people who can do drippy music but don’t have any bars.
—Maurice Garland, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2024
Sans trays or drippy solutions, these strips are compact for travel and mess-free.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
This is a newer direction for Devlin, who’s made drippy mirror frames and squiggly lamps, although much of his work does sit solidly in the world of feeling enchanted and otherworldly.
—Natalia Torija, Curbed, 3 Jan. 2025
Then there’s people who can do drippy music but don’t have any bars.
—Maurice Garland, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2024
Sans trays or drippy solutions, these strips are compact for travel and mess-free.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drippy
Adjective
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Its sheer pink hue and non-sticky texture check all my boxes.—
Sarah Hoffmann,
Allure,
3 Oct. 2025
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That commitment was further emphasized by the addition of Reed, who replaced another sticky corner in Carlton Davis III.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Paula also shared another angle of the cast singalong to her 1997 single, a particularly sentimental moment for the handful of fans who got to take in the one-night-only charity event.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Art that truly centres girlhood, meanwhile, had too often been dismissed as sentimental or lacking intellectual rigor.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An overstuffed tracklist and slightly sloppy sequencing prevent the record from fully realizing its potential, but over the course of an hour-plus, Cardi sufficiently reminds us why the crown was hers to return for in the first place.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Demonstrate the discipline necessary to eliminate sloppy turnovers and other careless plays, like the penalties.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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There’s a lot to love about the Etronik weekender that fits up to three days’ worth of essentials, including all its handy separate compartments for dividing your clean and dirty (or wet and dry) clothes; plus, side and back-zipper pockets, too.—
Kayla Becker,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Seen dangling on James' black bag is the pink fuzzy, monster creature.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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In an Instagram post announcing the new Vibes product, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a carousel of AI videos, including a cartoon version of himself, an army of fuzzy, beady-eyed beings jumping around and a kitten kneading a ball of dough.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Our new favorite dump cake tastes like a cross between a gooey pecan pie and a buttery, cakey cobbler.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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The gooey buttercake ice cream is an Oprah Winfrey favorite.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Drippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drippy. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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