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Synonyms & Antonyms of drippy
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
- drippy romance novels that are apparently intended for the terminally lovesick
Synonyms for drippy
- chocolate-box,
- cloying,
- corny,
- fruity,
- gooey,
- lovey-dovey,
- maudlin,
- mawkish,
- mushy,
- novelettish,
- saccharine,
- sappy,
- schmaltzy,
- sentimental,
- sloppy,
- slushy,
- soppy,
- soupy,
- spoony
- (or spooney),
- sticky,
- sugarcoated,
- sugary,
- wet
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“Drippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drippy. Accessed 8 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of drippy was circa 1718
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