drip

English

/dɹɪp/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To fall one drop at a time.
  • (intransitive) To leak slowly.
  • (transitive) To let fall in drops.
  • (intransitive) To have a superabundance of valuable things.
  • (intransitive) To rain lightly.
  • (intransitive) To be wet, to be soaked.
  • (UK) To whine or complain consistently; to grumble.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English drippen inherited from Old English dryppan inherited from Proto-Germanic *drupjaną (drip, fall in drops), *drupô (drop).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*drupô

Gloss

drop

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

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