drippy
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Definition of drippy
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Synonyms & Antonyms for drippy
Synonyms
chocolate-box, cloying, corny, fruity, gooey, lovey-dovey, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, novelettish, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, slushy, soppy, soupy, spoony (or spooney), sticky, sugarcoated, sugary, wet
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Examples of drippy in a Sentence
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In the cart, keep raw meat, poultry, and seafood away from the rest of your items since the packaging might leak and contaminate your other food, even when the packaging isn’t visibly drippy. — Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, "How to keep your food safe no matter where you are," 9 Aug. 2019 But for the next few days, cool, cloudy and perhaps drippy weather is in store for much of San Diego County. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Make room for more June gloom," 20 June 2019 Since Opendoor, Offerpad and Zillow spiff up the houses themselves before putting them back on the market, sellers don’t need to fix drippy faucets or try to appeal to buyers’ tastes. — Peter Rudegeair, WSJ, "The Future of Housing Rises in Phoenix," 19 June 2019 Or, suddenly drippy discharge on a chilly day could actually just be water condensing as the cold air is warmed in your nasal passages and runs out your nostrils, according to the Cleveland Clinic. — Amy Marturana, SELF, "What Your Snot Can Tell You About Your Health," 26 Dec. 2018 The drippy console table by designer Zhipeng Tan is available online at 1stdibs. — Alyssa Fiorentino, House Beautiful, "Kylie Jenner Bought A $30K Table To Pay Tribute To Her Lip Kits," 18 Dec. 2018 Mtsvadi, hunks of pork grilled over grapevines until crackling and drippy, are a specialty at Nikala, a no-frills roadside restaurant in Vardisubani next to Chateau Mere wine hotel. — Benjamin Kemper, Condé Nast Traveler, "A Guide to Georgian Wine Country," 5 Sep. 2018 Buy Photo Despite dreary and sometimes drippy skies, Philadelphia celebrated the 43rd annual Odunde Festival Sunday the way in which its late founder would have wanted: with unbridled enthusiasm for African culture. — Diane Mastrull, Philly.com, "Odunde Festival carries on, brimming with African pride as its founder would have wanted," 10 June 2018 Not just selfish love, not sentimental, drippy stuff, but love with a purpose to change the world. — Megan Friedman, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Archbishop of Canterbury Gushed Over Bishop Michael Curry’s Royal Wedding Sermon," 20 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'drippy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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