Drip
Definitions
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Alternative letter-case form of DRIP (“dividend reinvestment plan”) alt-of
- A drop of a liquid.
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Acronym of dividend reinvestment plan or dividend reinvestment program. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
- A falling or letting fall in drops; act of dripping.
- An apparatus that slowly releases a liquid, especially one that intravenously releases drugs into a patient's bloodstream.
- A limp, ineffectual, or uninteresting person.
- That part of a cornice, sill course, or other horizontal member, which projects beyond the rest, and has a section designed to throw off rainwater.
- Style; swagger; fashionable and/or expensive clothing.
Equivalents
Examples
“I put⟳ a drip of vanilla extract in my hot cocoa.”
“I need⟳ a bucket to catch⟳ the drips.”
“the light⟳ drip of the suspended oar”
“He's not doing so well. The doctors have⟳ put⟳ him on a drip.”
“He couldn't even summon up the courage to ask⟳ her name⟳... what a drip!”
“Because most of the blokes I fancy think⟳ l'm stupid and pointless—and, so, they just bonk me and then leave⟳ me. And the kind of blokes that do fancy me, I think⟳ are drips. I can't even be bothered to bonk them. Which does sort⟳ of leave⟳ me a bit nowhere.”
“His drip is looking fine, especially the Supreme t-shirt.”
“Hailey decided to show⟳ off her drip with a soft, white fluff jacket […]”
“The cold weather can't stop⟳ your drip.”
“Staying true to their purpose, all this exciting drip will be available at the most pocket-friendly prices.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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