Synonyms of drips

drips 1 of 2

noun

plural of drip

1

as in bores

someone or something boring

he's well-meaning, but kind of a drip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bores
• yawns
• drags
• snoozes
• snoozers
• droners
• yawners
• nudniks
• dullsvilles
• pills
• downers
• bromides
• bummers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blasts
• gases
• rushes
• kicks
• uppers

2

as in beads

the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass

the faucet leaked one drip after another no matter what I did to try to fix it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beads
• droplets
• globs
• drops
• globules
• trickles
• blobs
• tears
• driblets
• raindrops
• dewdrops
• spatters
• gobbets
• dribbles
• teardrops

drips

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of drip

as in flows

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

• flows
• pours
• drops
• trickles
• sprinkles
• dribbles
• streams
• distills
• ripples
• bleeds
• seeps
• rolls
• runs
• drizzles
• oozes
• cascades
• weeps
• exudes
• discharges
• gutters
• riffles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gushes
• spouts
• spurts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drips

Noun

Along with biotech firms researching cell aging and regeneration, the burgeoning business of longevity also includes the surge in demand for peptides, testosterone and supplements, along with IV drips, red-light therapies and biomarker trackers. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

When spills, drips, and other stains happen, remove any excess or solid debris and dampen the site with water. — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026

Step 6 Place baking dish on a large rimmed baking sheet (to catch drips) and bake lasagna until sauce is bubbling around the edges, top is golden brown, and noodles are al dente (insert a skewer into center of lasagna to check), 75–85 minutes. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

But popular wellness clinics offering IV drips of vitamins and other supplements have also been offering glutathione. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026

It is widely known that intravenous drips are used by some boxers as a way of rehydrating effectively, delivering water and/or saline into the body directly. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

For severe dehydration, IV drips are described as effective, but for mild cases most people can recover simply by drinking water. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

How in-suite IV drips work A licensed practitioner sets up an intravenous line in the guest’s room and administers a saline solution mixed with vitamins, minerals or other additives. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Be sure to wash your feeder twice a week, both inside and out, and check for drips or leaks. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

When the lid is locked, condensation builds up and drips back into the dish, which can thin sauces and dilute seasoning. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

However, water that drips from your toothbrush can turn the inside of your toothbrush holder into the perfect environment for mold. — Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026

In another, a man drips wax from a burning candle onto the hands of a boy who has been tied up. — Jon Christian, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026

Omnivores should punch up the platter with the special beef kitfo, raw steak that drips with herbed, purified butter and gets its fiery kick from mitmita, a spice blend with chile peppers. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Massage tools now sit alongside health trackers and IV drips as one of the discretionary categories where younger consumers are outspending everyone else. — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

The score drips with a sinister ostinato as the rats scurry into every corner of her castle. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026

One recurring image is from her first album cover, depicting her smiling face as blood drips down her forehead. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 July 2026

Brecka, who is not a doctor, put White on a regimen of supplements, cold plunges, IV drips, and red-light therapy that has left him feeling leaner, more energized, and no longer suffering from sleep apnea. — Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026