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drippy

American  
[drip-ee] / ˈdrɪp i /

adjective

drippier, drippiest

  1. dripping 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 British  
/ ˈdrɪpɪ /

adjective

  1. informal mawkish, insipid, or inane

  2. tending to drip

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of drippy

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

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Example Sentences

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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 • Mar. 21, 2024

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 • Nov. 28, 2023

Served warm or at room temperature, they are always a favorite and so much nicer than a drippy dip that must be cautiously held on crackers or toast points.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023

“One True Loves” is a lot like the 1940 Cary Grant/Irene Dunne/Randolph Scott screwball classic “My Favorite Wife” — except that it’s heavy-footed and drippy instead of lively and funny.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2023

I missed my dog sitting in the closet with me, dripping his drippy mouth onto my toes.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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