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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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
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
I fumbled in my skirt pocket for a handkerchief to wipe my drippy nose.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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