"drippy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-drippy.wav [US] Forms: drippier [comparative], drippiest [superlative]
Etymology: drip + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drip|y}} drip + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} drippy (comparative drippier, superlative drippiest)
  1. Dripping or tending to drip.
    Sense id: en-drippy-en-adj-QmoW9j6g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 43 2 39 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 16 39 5 40 0
  2. (informal) Rainy. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-drippy-en-adj-TDk139Hm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 43 2 39 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 16 39 5 40 0
  3. (informal) Maudlin; sentimental. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-drippy-en-adj-mCwf5457
  4. (informal) Tiresome; annoying. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-drippy-en-adj-JYVbUtXv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 43 2 39 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 16 39 5 40 0
  5. (slang) Extravagant, luxurious. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-drippy-en-adj-1zeDEdOv

Inflected forms

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