adrip

9.9

So wet that water falls from it

adjective
/əˈdrɪp/

Archaic

: empapado

She came in adrip after the sudden downpour.

Examples

The dog came in adrip from the rain.
His clothes were adrip with seawater after the swim.
I found the umbrella adrip in the hallway.
She looked adrip after swimming in the pool.
She came in adrip after the sudden downpour.
His clothes were adrip with seawater after the swim.
She looked adrip after swimming in the pool.

Synonyms

wet

vsadrip

800 1.0

Covered with liquid so it is not dry

is stronger, meaning fully saturated and heavy rather than merely moist

sodden

vsadrip

10 6.0

Very wet and heavy with water

is about being covered by liquid rather than feeling heavy from it

soaked to the skin

vsadrip

1 3.2

Completely wet, with water going through your clothes and reaching your skin

is a general term for heavy liquid coverage, not only through clothing

drenched

vsadrip

1 3.9

Completely wet, for example from rain or sweat

is used mainly for literal physical coverage, not figurative senses

soaking

vsadrip

1.0

Completely wet and heavy with water

is the broader description for being covered in liquid

sogged

vsadrip

5.8

Very wet and full of water

is the general term for heavy liquid coverage without extra emphasis

aswim

vsadrip

Archaic

8.8

Full of water or other liquid

focuses simply on being covered or dripping with liquid in normal use

Antonyms

dry

791 1.0

Not wet or without any liquid

How Wet

drenched

1 3.9

adrip

Archaic

9.9

wet

1 1.0

damp

11 1.0

moist

105 1.0

Surface Forms

adrip positive

Morphology

adrip = drip (semi-transparent) = a + drip

The connection to 'drip' is clear, but the adjective-forming a- pattern is uncommon in modern English and may not be readily available to learners.

Etymology

Adrip is easy to remember: think of a- meaning 'on' or 'in' and the common word drip, so it feels like something is 'full of drops'. That's why adrip means very wet or soaked.