dripping
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
The sound or action of something that drips.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɹɪpɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The sound or action of something that drips.
The use of a drip tip to drip e-liquid directly onto the atomizer of an e-cigarette.
Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat.
adjective
Very wet.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The sound or action of something that drips.
Used this way, dripping is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use dripping
- “The constant sound of dripping irritated him.”noun
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Compound terms
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Pan for catching drippings under roasting meat.
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