drip
v.
drizzle, dribble, drop
n.
drop, drizzle, dribble; wetblanket; stupid person
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drip
Noun
1. flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"
(synonym) trickle, dribble
(hypernym) flow, flowing
(hyponym) intravenous drip
(derivation) dribble, drop
2. the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him"
(synonym) dripping
(hypernym) sound
3. (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
(synonym) drip mold, drip mould
(hypernym) projection
(hyponym) dripstone, hoodmold, hoodmould
(classification) architecture
Verb
1. fall in drops; "Water is dripping from the faucet"
(hypernym) descend, fall, go down, come down
(verb-group) dribble, drop
(derivation) trickle, dribble
2. let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture"
(synonym) dribble, drop
(hypernym) pour
(derivation) trickle, dribble
Drip
(v. t.)
To let fall in drops.
(v. i.)
To let fall drops of moisture or liquid; as, a wet garment drips.
(v. i.)
To fall in drops; as, water drips from the eaves.
(n.)
That part of a cornice, sill course, or other horizontal member, which projects beyond the rest, and is of such section as to throw off the rain water.
(n.)
A falling or letting fall in drops; a dripping; that which drips, or falls in drops.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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