DRIPPING
/ˈdɹɪpɪŋ/
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Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/ˈdɹɪpɪŋ/
verb
- To fall one drop at a time.“Listening to the tap next door drip all night drove me mad!”
- To leak slowly.“Does the sink drip, or have I just spilt water over the floor?”
- To let fall in drops.“After putting oil on the side of the salad, the chef should drip a little vinegar in the oil.”
- (usually with with) To have a superabundance of valuable things.“The Old Hall simply drips with masterpieces of the Flemish painters.”
- (of the weather) To rain lightly.“The weather isn't so bad. I mean, it's dripping, but you're not going to get so wet.”
noun
- Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat.
- The sound or action of something that drips.“Lying in bed, I could hear drippings from the leaky roof.”
- The use of a drip tip to drip e-liquid directly onto the atomizer of an e-cigarette.
Source: Wiktionary
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