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Noun: dripping  dri-ping
  1. A liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
    "The constant dripping from the leaky roof was driving them crazy";
    - drippage
     
  2. The sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
    "the constant sound of dripping irritated him";
    - drip
     
  3. Fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried
    "She collected the drippings to make gravy";
    - drippings
Adverb: dripping  dri-ping
  1. Extremely wet
    "dripping wet";
    - soaking, sopping
Verb: drip (dripped,dripping)  drip
  1. Fall in drops
    "Water is dripping from the faucet"
     
  2. Let or cause to fall in drops
    "drip oil into the mixture";
    - dribble, drop
     
  3. Be conspicuously imbued with or abundantly displaying (a quality or substance), often to an excessive degree
    "Her words were dripping with sarcasm"; "The chandelier was dripping with crystals"

Derived forms: drippings

Type of: come down, descend, edible fat, flow, flowing, go down, pour, sound

Encyclopedia: Dripping

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