drippier

Increasingly prone to drip

Drippier is the comparative form of drippy.

Something drippier has more moisture falling in drops: The faucet got drippier after I tried to fix it.

In slang, drippier describes someone with more impressive style or swagger, or something excessively sentimental: His new outfit is even drippier than yesterday's.

wetness

soaked

Thoroughly wet throughout

waterlogged · oozing · seeping · trickling · dribbling · leaking · moisture · dampness · puddles · clammy

sentimental

maudlin

Excessively tearful sentiment

mushy · gushy · syrupy · treacly · cloying · soppy · weepy · tearjerker · overwrought · mawkish

style

ostentatious

Showily excessive

  • flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
  • blingyShowily ornate with jewels
  • gaudyTastelessly ornate

showy · ornate · flamboyant · extravagant · glitzy · lavish · opulent · adorned · embellished · bedazzled

Opposites
moisture/wetness

drippierdrier

Having less moisture

bone-dry · crustier · crisper · colder · dustier

sentimentality/emotional expression

drippierdrier

Having less moisture

cooler · tougher

Phrases
Family

dripping, drippiest, drippiness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G