drippy

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drippy

/ˈdɹɪpi/

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adjective drippier · drippiest

Dripping or tending to drip. 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.
informal Rainy. In spite of the drippy weather, a small crowd of curious Whistlebrass residents explored the fairground eating cotton candy and roasted peanuts.
Similar: pluvious, rainsome, showery
informal Maudlin; sentimental. 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.
Similar: kitschy, mushy, soppy, bathetic, cheesy, squishy, corny, drippy, gooey, hokey, icky, kitsch
informal Tiresome; annoying.
Similar: bothersome, vexatious, irksome, wearing, aggravating, aggy, annoying, wretched, displeasing, chagrining, cruddy, douchetastic
slang Extravagant, luxurious.
Similar: lavish, opulent, plush
slang Wet (sexually aroused)
Similar: frisky, lusty, thirsty, ablaze, amorous, aroused, buckish, concupiscent, corny, desirous, drippy, DTF

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@misc{drippy_2026,
  title = {drippy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/drippy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}