drippingly
Like slow leakage
In a dripping manner—with liquid falling in drops, or figuratively, with excessive sweetness or sentimentality.
She spoke drippingly of her beloved cat.
Sarcasm dripped from every word becomes He spoke drippingly.
The adverb is rare, appearing mostly in literary contexts where someone's tone or manner oozes with exaggerated emotion.
Completely saturated with liquid
- oozingLeaking viscously and slowly
- tricklingFlowing in thin stream
- seepingFlowing slowly through
- drenchingMaking thoroughly wet
saturated · drizzling · leaking · streaming · sodden · soggy · waterlogged · weeping
Exaggeratedly sentimental
- cloyingExcessively sweet or sentimental
- mawkishUnpleasantly overemotional
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- gushingFlowing out forcefully
overwrought · melodramatic · schmaltzy · treacly · sappy · sugary · mushy · soppy
Soft and sticky
- stickyApt to adhere
- glutinousSticky and viscous
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- oozySeeping moisture slowly
slimy · thick · gelatinous · treacly · honeyed · molten · melted · gloppy
Treating someone as inferior
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
- sarcasticMockingly insincere in tone
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
supercilious · scornful · dismissive · haughty · mocking · snide · derisive · arrogant
soaking
Completely saturated with liquid
drenching · saturated · drizzling · leaking · streaming · sodden · soggy · waterlogged · weeping · perspiring
saccharine
Exaggeratedly sentimental
- cloyingExcessively sweet or sentimental
- mawkishUnpleasantly overemotional
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
gushing · overwrought · melodramatic · schmaltzy · treacly · sappy · sugary · mushy · soppy · effusive
gooey
Soft and sticky
oozy · slimy · thick · gelatinous · treacly · honeyed · molten · melted · gloppy · congealed
patronizing
Treating someone as inferior
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
- sarcasticMockingly insincere in tone
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
disdainful · supercilious · scornful · dismissive · haughty · mocking · snide · derisive · arrogant · withering
drippinglygushingly
With excessive enthusiasm
torrentially · steadily · copiously · abundantly · freely
drippinglydryly
Without emotional inflection
matter-of-factly · aridly · coolly · dispassionately · stoically
- dripping wetSaturated beyond absorption
- dripping waterLiquid falling in drops
- dripping faucetValve that won't seal
- dripping wax
- beef drippingsFat rendered from cattle
- dripping panVessel for catching meat juices