drippy
pronunciation
How to pronounce drippy in British English: UK [ˈdrɪpi]
How to pronounce drippy in American English: US [ˈdrɪpi]
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- Adjective:
- wet with light rain
- leaking in drops
- effusively or insincerely emotional
Word Origin
- drippy (adj.)
- 1817, from drip + -y (2). Meaning "sloppily sentimental" is 1944, from the slang sense.
Example
- 1. Tears , drippy , to hand .
- 2. Where 's that drippy brother of yours ?