drippy

[ drip-ee ]

adjective

, drip·pi·er, drip·pi·est.

1. dripping drip or tending to drip:

   a drippy faucet.

2. tending to be rainy, wet, or drizzly:

   a hot, drippy country; drippy weather.

3. Slang. revoltingly sentimental; mawkish:

   another drippy love story.

drippy

/ ˈdrɪpɪ /

adjective

1. informal.
   mawkish, insipid, or inane
2. tending to drip

Word History and Origins

Origin of drippy¹

First recorded in 1810–20; drip + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Clouds will remain damp and drippy through Saturday, but most lowland locations are not expected to pick up more than a tenth to quarter of an inch of rain, the weather service said.

From Seattle Times

Another day of drippy clouds is ahead before the sun comes out of hiding.

From Seattle Times

With this multitude of bright blossoms and fragrant flowers surrounding me, I can almost forget my drippy sinuses and frolic in appreciation of the season.

From Salon

Still, listening to the actor’s wit, wisdom and drippy insights for 96 minutes is enough to tempt any viewer to channel his or her inner Spock.

From New York Times

Michael Jackson has only appeared twice: On Now 4, with the drippy 1970s ballad One Day In Your Life, and again on Now 88 with the posthumous single Love Never Felt So Good.

From BBC