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- [drip-ing]
- /ˈdrɪp ɪŋ/
- /ˈdrɪp.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drip-ing]
- /ˈdrɪp ɪŋ/
Definitions of dripping word
- noun dripping an act of dripping. 1
- noun dripping liquid that drips. 1
- noun dripping the sound made by falling drops: the irritating drip of a faucet. 1
- noun dripping Slang. an unattractive, boring, or colorless person. 1
- noun dripping (in house painting) the accumulation of solidified drops of paint at the bottom of a painted surface. 1
- noun dripping Architecture, Building Trades. any device, as a molding, for shedding rain water to keep it from running down a wall, falling onto the sill of an opening, etc. 1
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Origin of dripping
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at drip, -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dripping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dripping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dripping usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for dripping
adjective dripping
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
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