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 Riddim comes loaded with hundreds of instrument sounds, drum loops, bass and melody loops, and drippy effects—including a dub siren!
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Michael Calore, Wired News, 25 Nov. 2025
The funky facial expressions as Shannon would go on and on about something wavy gravy and hippy drippy.
—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
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Michael Calore, Wired News, 25 Nov. 2025
The funky facial expressions as Shannon would go on and on about something wavy gravy and hippy drippy.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drippy
Adjective
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Sometimes that includes sticky or chewy candies.—
Sundeep Venkatesan,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Inspectors found a dead rodent on an at-home sticky trap and noted that the back area smelled of rodent urine.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Multitracked saxophones swarm over a pit of molten bass frequencies, slipping between sentimental consonance—you might momentarily be reminded of Vangelis’ Blade Runner score—and eerie discord.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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The church said the statues' monetary value may be relatively small, but their historical and sentimental significance is much greater.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This was a better defensive effort for the Stars than their sloppy defeat Tuesday night at home against New Jersey.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Lakers relied on another part-time G League contributor to carry them through a sloppy fourth quarter.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Kahului has already experienced its wettest month on record with nearly 20 inches of rain.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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Proper mop technique to avoid water damage The goal for cleaning wood floors should be damp mopping, not wet mopping.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bolstered by fuzzy electric guitars, the song also provides the perfect moment for TWS to show off their aegyo — a quintessentially South Korean gesture of acting adorable that doesn’t always translate well overseas.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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One of Lerner’s virtues as a writer is that his work resists this relentless gathering of data (news, text messages, posts), a gathering that’s both abundant and diffuse, and that, paradoxically, feels like a giving over of one’s mind and capacities to fuzzy abstraction.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Add the dates, maple syrup, coconut oil, and salt, and process for about 2 minutes until a gooey caramel forms.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Try Fork & Tap’s gooey skillet brownie, also gluten-free.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Drippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drippy. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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