| VERB | motion | drip | fall in drops |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acquaintanceship ... zip / ZIP: 103 rhymes with ihp... | |
| Meaning | Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid / liquid. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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