drip
English Thesaurus
1. (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | projection, |
| definition | : | any structure that branches out from a central support (noun.artifact) |
| domain category | : | architecture, |
| definition | : | the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings (noun.cognition) |
2. the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | sound, |
| definition | : | the sudden occurrence of an audible event (noun.event) |
3. flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | flow, flowing, |
| definition | : | the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | intravenous drip, |
| definition | : | slow continuous drip introducing solutions intravenously (a drop at a time) (noun.event) |
4. let or cause to fall in drops (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | pour, |
| definition | : | cause to run (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | drip, |
| definition | : | fall in drops (verb.motion) |
5. fall in drops (verb.motion)
| verb group | : | dribble, drip, drop, |
| definition | : | let or cause to fall in drops (verb.contact) |
6. flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid (noun.event)
| derivation | : | dribble, drip, drop, |
| definition | : | let or cause to fall in drops (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | dribble, filter, trickle, |
| definition | : | run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | drip, |
| definition | : | fall in drops (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | drippy, |
| definition | : | leaking in drops (adj.all) |
7. let or cause to fall in drops (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dropper, eye dropper, |
| definition | : | pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | dribble, drip, trickle, |
| definition | : | flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | drib, driblet, drop, |
| definition | : | a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) (noun.quantity) |
8. fall in drops (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | dribble, drip, trickle, |
| definition | : | flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | drippings, |
| definition | : | fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried (noun.food) |
9. flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid (noun.event)
| derivation | : | dribble, drip, drop, |
| definition | : | let or cause to fall in drops (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | dribble, filter, trickle, |
| definition | : | run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | drip, |
| definition | : | fall in drops (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | drippy, |
| definition | : | leaking in drops (adj.all) |
10. let or cause to fall in drops (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dropper, eye dropper, |
| definition | : | pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | dribble, drip, trickle, |
| definition | : | flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | drib, driblet, drop, |
| definition | : | a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid) (noun.quantity) |
11. fall in drops (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | dribble, drip, trickle, |
| definition | : | flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | drippings, |
| definition | : | fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried (noun.food) |
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