drippy

Example Sentences

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Still, listening to the actor’s wit, wisdom and drippy insights for 96 minutes is enough to tempt any viewer to channel his or her inner Spock.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024

Your cholesterol won’t spike when they get their big, drippy close-up, but your heart may sink a little.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024

Michael Jackson has only appeared twice: On Now 4, with the drippy 1970s ballad One Day In Your Life, and again on Now 88 with the posthumous single Love Never Felt So Good.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

Served warm or at room temperature, they are always a favorite and so much nicer than a drippy dip that must be cautiously held on crackers or toast points.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023

There were cans of saddle soap and a drippy can of tar with its paint brush sticking over the edge.

From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck