drip
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- noun
- /drɪp/
- I noticed a small drip of water coming from the leaky faucet.
- drip of water
- drip irrigation
- saline drip
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Watch on YouTubeSometimes you'll find little drips that go across the floor.
- Sometimes you'll find little drips that go across the floor.
- But I will say this, the slow drip is always very painful.
- Give it a second, no drip, give it a moment.
Examples
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The rain had stopped, except for a slow, soft drip of water from leaves and branches.
Fiction book (1992) -
As she bent down to examine it, she felt something drip onto her hand.
Fiction book (1999) -
You have two drips of water.
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Dr. Brenda treats her with an IV drip to restore glucose.
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The ground is dry, except where water has trickled from drip irrigation tubes, creating slippery puddles of mud.
Academic text (1995) -
The rain fell steadily, creating a constant drip on the roof.
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As I stood under the tree, a drip of sap landed on my hand.
Synonyms
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A very small amount of liquid like water
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A very small drop of liquid
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A small round piece of water that hangs on leaves after rain
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A very small drop of liquid
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Mucus from the nose that runs down the back of the throat and causes coughing or throat irritation
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A coffee pot that makes coffee by letting hot water slowly pass through ground coffee
- Specialized
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A small ledge above a window or doorway that directs rain away from the wall
- Specialized
A way of growing plants where water with nutrients slowly drips onto their roots
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Etymology
Drip comes from a very old sound-word that copies the tiny fall of water, much like the everyday word drop. So a drip is a small drop of liquid that falls or forms slowly.