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Adrip

//əˈdɹɪp// adj, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Dripping. not-comparable, predicative

    "There was a gurgling and spurting sound as of dammed water adrip."

  2. 2
    Covered (with a liquid) to the point that it drips; having a liquid dripping off it. not-comparable, predicative

    "The dust in the road was laid; trees were adrip with moisture; birds sat silent in their coverts; the morning light was wan and ghastly […]"

  3. 3
    Covered or filled (with something) as if to the point of dripping. figuratively, not-comparable, predicative

    "[…] he [Andrew Marvell] was witty with the wittiest; was caustic, humorous; his pages adrip with classicisms;"

  4. 4
    Intoxicated with alcohol. US, not-comparable, predicative, slang

Etymology

From a- + drip.

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