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
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 ● Mar. 21, 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
The notches in the doorway couldn’t keep the green boat from appearing, full of some drippy little boy she’d never even know but hated already.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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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