adjective
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informal mawkish, insipid, or inane
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tending to drip
Etymology
Origin of drippy
Vocabulary lists containing drippy
Example Sentences
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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 ● May 24, 2024
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
Your cholesterol won’t spike when they get their big, drippy close-up, but your heart may sink a little.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 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
She took a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped at Fern’s drippy nose.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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
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