adjective
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informal mawkish, insipid, or inane
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tending to drip
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While the quartet — the first metal band to perform at Sphere — tore through the instrumental deep cut “The Call of Ktulu,” that drippy leviathan swatted at life-sized fighter jets on the screen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
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
A normal spleen is a soft sack with a drippy red center, which reminded Dalgard of a jelly doughnut.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
And although Grey is charming, as well as being a lovely dancer, she’s also saddled with the drippier role: the heroine.
From Time ● Aug. 24, 2017
This inevitably leads to them having their drippiest kiss yet.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 10, 2011
This is all to say that nothing embarrasses me more than my secret love of Bright Eyes, once the drippiest act in all of indiedom.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2008
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