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Word: Drip
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English dryppan, drȳpen, of Germanic origin; related to Danish dryppe, also to drop
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
drɪp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
let fall or be so wet as to shed small drops of liquid
Short Definition:let fall small drops of liquid
Examples:- the tap won't stop dripping
- his hands were dripping with blood
Word: Drip
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
drɪp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small drop of a liquid
Short Definition:small drop
Examples:- she put the bucket on top of the dresser to catch the drips
Definition:
a weak and ineffectual person
Short Definition:weak person
Examples:- I hope that drip isn't still pursuing you
Definition:
a projection on a moulding, channelled to prevent rain from running down the wall below.
Short Definition:projection on wall to keep off rain
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