drip
drip Lexical Profile
drip Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A small drop of liquid falling from a source, or the continuous process and sound of liquid falling in individual drops.
"The steady drip of the leaky bathroom faucet kept him awake half the night."
A medical apparatus that slowly and continuously introduces liquid, such as saline solution, nutrients, or medication, directly into a patient's vein.
"The nurse adjusted the intravenous drip to ensure the patient remained properly hydrated after surgery."
(Slang) A highly fashionable, stylish, or charismatic appearance, especially regarding one's clothing, shoes, and accessories.
"Everyone at the party admired his effortless drip when he walked in wearing a custom tailored suit."
(Informal) A weak, dull, ineffective, or tiresomely boring person.
"She refused to go on a second date with him because he acted like a total drip all evening."
• verb
To fall or let liquid fall in small, individual drops.
"Rainwater continued to drip from the edge of the roof long after the storm had passed."
To be so saturated with moisture as to shed drops, or figuratively to display an overwhelming abundance of a particular quality or emotion.
"His polite reply seemed to drip with unmistakable sarcasm."
Word Nuance & Usage
In contemporary slang, 'drip' refers positively to a person's fashionable attire or stylish confidence, which contrasts sharply with the older informal noun sense meaning a dull, weak, or tiresome person.
• Rhymes for drip
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Old English 'dryppan' (to let fall in drops), from Proto-Germanic '*drupjanan', closely related to the word 'drop'.