drippy

English

Etymology

From drip +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɹɪpi/

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• Rhymes: -ɪpi

Adjective

drippy (comparative drippier, superlative drippiest)

1. Dripping or tending to drip.
   • 2010, Penny Warner, How to Crash a Killer Bash:

     We headed for Tommy's Joynt on the corner, placed our orders for drippy roast beef dip sandwiches with the meat carvers behind the sneezeproof glass, and sat at our usual table under the stairs.

2. (informal) Rainy.
   • 2016, Briar Lee Mitchell, Jack Keely, The Whistlebrass Storm Watcher, page 102:

     In spite of the drippy weather, a small crowd of curious Whistlebrass residents explored the fairground eating cotton candy and roasted peanuts.

3. (informal) Maudlin; sentimental.
   • 2015 February 23, “Oscars 2015: 10 things we learned”, in The Guardian (London)‎:

     Julianne Moore’s Chanel was woefully drippy, Jennifer Aniston’s mermaid Versace was stale as five-day-old bread and Kerry Washington wore maid-of-honour chic.

4. (informal) Tiresome; annoying.
5. (slang) Extravagant, luxurious.

Derived terms

• drippily
• drippiness