drip

About 1.60 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To fall one drop at a time.

   Listening to the tap next door drip all night drove me mad!

2. verb To leak slowly.

   Does the sink drip, or have I just spilt water over the floor?

3. verb To let fall in drops.

   After putting oil on the side of the salad, the chef should drip a little vinegar in the oil.

4. verb To have a superabundance of (something).

   The Old Hall simply drips with masterpieces of the Flemish painters.

5. verb To rain lightly; to drizzle.

   The weather isn't so bad. I mean, it's dripping, but you're not going to get so wet.

6. verb To be wet, to be soaked.
7. verb To whine or complain consistently; to grumble.
8. verb Be impressive or attractive.

Similar words

trickle dribble leakage leak perfusion infusion gutter drainage drain drop

Often followed by

of irrigation from and on into with down pan

Word family

DRIP dripped dripper drippers dripping drips