VERB | motion | drip | fall in drops |
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contact | drip, dribble, drop | let or cause to fall in drops | |
NOUN | event | drip, trickle, dribble | flowing in drops |
event | drip, dripping | the sound of a liquid / liquid falling drop by drop | |
artifact | drip, drip mold, drip mould | (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway) |
Sounds | drih'p | |
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Rhymes | acquaintanceship ... zip / ZIP: 103 rhymes with ihp... |
Meaning | Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid / liquid. | |
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Example | "there's a drip through the roof" | |
Synonyms | trickle, dribble | |
Narrower | intravenous drip | Slow continuous drip introducing solutions intravenously (a drop at a time) |
Broader | flow, flowing | The motion characteristic of fluids (liquids / liquids or gases) |
Spanish | chorrillo, goteo | |
Catalan | degoteig, filet, rajolí | |
Adjectives | drippy | leaking in drops |
Verbs | drip | let or cause to fall in drops |
drip | fall in drops |
Meaning | The sound of a liquid / liquid falling drop by drop. | |
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Example | "the constant sound of dripping irritated him" | |
Synonym | dripping | |
Broader | sound | The sudden occurrence of an audible event |
Meaning | (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway). | |
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Synonyms | drip mold, drip mould | |
Category | architecture | The discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings |
Narrower | dripstone, hoodmold, hoodmould | A protective drip that is made of stone |
Broader | projection | Any structure that branches out from a central support |
Meaning | fall in drops. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
Example | "Water is dripping from the faucet" | |
Broader | descend, fall, go down, come down | Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way |
Similar to | dribble, drip, drop | Let or cause to fall in drops |
Spanish | chorrear, destilar, gotear | |
Catalan | adollar, degotar, destil·lar, gotejar, rajar, regalimar | |
Nouns | drip | flowing in drops |
drippings | fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried |
Meaning | Let or cause to fall in drops. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
Model | The women drip water into the bowl | |
Synonyms | dribble, drop | |
Broader | pour | Cause to run |
Similar to | drip | fall in drops |
Spanish | gotear | |
Nouns | drip | flowing in drops |
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