drip

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drip

The plumber fixed the leaky faucet to stop the constant drip.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A small drop of liquid: A tiny, individual quantity of a liquid that falls or forms.
    • The sound or action of liquid falling in drops: The repetitive sound or the process of liquid falling drop by drop.
    • (Architecture) A protective projection: A part of a sill, cornice, or molding designed to direct rainwater away from a wall or opening.

  2. Verb:

    • To fall in drops: To fall in small, individual quantities of liquid.
    • To let liquid fall in drops: To cause a liquid to fall slowly in small drops.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • A drip of water fell from the leaky tap.
    • The constant drip from the faucet kept me awake.
    • The window has a stone drip to protect the wall below.

  • Verb:

    • Water began to drip from the ceiling after the storm.
    • Drip the oil slowly into the vinegar while whisking to make an emulsion.
Advanced Usage

  • "to be dripping with something": To be covered or heavily adorned with something, often implying excess.

    • The cake was dripping with chocolate sauce.
    • Her voice was dripping with sarcasm.

  • "drip-dry" (adjective/verb): (Of fabric or clothing) designed to dry without creases if hung up while wet.

    • I packed a drip-dry shirt for the trip.
Variants and Related Words

  • Dripping (noun/adjective): 1. (noun) Fat that has melted and dripped from roasting meat. 2. (adjective/adverb) Extremely wet.

    • We used the dripping from the roast to make gravy.
    • He came in from the storm, dripping wet.

  • Drippy (adjective, informal): 1. Tending to drip; wet. 2. Excessively sentimental or weak.

    • The paint was still drippy.
    • I can't stand those drippy love songs.
Synonyms
  • Noun (drop): bead, droplet, globule.
  • Verb (to fall in drops): dribble, trickle, leak, plop.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Drip with: To be full of or covered with a liquid or a quality (often figurative).
    • The report drips with bias.
  • Drip-feed (verb): To supply something gradually and in small amounts.
    • The company drip-fed information to the press.
Related Idioms
  • A drip (noun, informal): A boring, weak, or annoying person.
    • He's a bit of a drip; he never wants to do anything fun.
  • Drip, drip, drip: Used to describe a slow, persistent, and often negative influence or accumulation.
    • The drip, drip, drip of negative news began to affect morale.
drip

The plumber fixed the leaky faucet to stop the constant drip.

Noun
  1. (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
  2. the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
    • the constant sound of dripping irritated him
  3. flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
    • there's a drip through the roof
Verb
  1. let or cause to fall in drops
    • dribble oil into the mixture
  2. fall in drops
    • Water is dripping from the faucet

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