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Also Inflected form of drip

dripping

drip·ping

UK/ˈdɹɪpɪŋ/ US/ˈdrɪpɪŋ/ fairly common

adjective

1.

having liquid falling in drops

  • “in the dripping fog”
  • “the scene where he is singing in the rain in dripping clothes”
  • “there was little shelter under the dripping trees”
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2.

wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or blood or tears

  • “wiped his reeking neck”
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noun

1.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

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2.

the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop

  • “the constant sound of dripping irritated him”
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adverb

1.

extremely wet

  • “dripping wet”
  • “soaking wet”

Phrases

  • dripping cake
  • dripping pan
  • dripping point

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