adjective
drippy
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Drippy (adjective) means Very stylish, especially in clothes and accessories; showing off an impressive outfit. Example: “Those trainers are drippy.”
adjective
1
slang Very stylish, especially in clothes and accessories; showing off an impressive outfit.
"Those trainers are drippy."
"He turned up in a drippy leather jacket and everyone noticed."
2
Dripping, or tending to drip; wet and messy.
"Mind the drippy tap over the sink."
"She wrapped the drippy ice cream in a napkin."
3
informal, British Feebly sentimental or weakly emotional.
"The film ends with a drippy speech about destiny."
How to use drippy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIn slang it means great-looking; literally it means something that drips.
When to use it
The fashion sense comes from the slang noun drip, meaning stylish clothing, and belongs to informal speech and social media. The sentimental sense is chiefly British and mildly dismissive.
Memory tip
Tone tells you which sense is meant: praise for an outfit is the slang one, complaint about a tap is the literal one.
Common pairings
drippy fit
drippy outfit
drippy tap
drippy nose
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What does drippy mean in slang?
It means someone or something looks extremely stylish, usually about clothes, jewellery or a whole outfit. It comes from drip, the slang noun for fashionable appearance.
What is the difference between drippy and dripping?
Dripping describes the action happening right now, as in water dripping from the ceiling. Drippy is a quality: something that drips or is prone to dripping, or in slang, something that looks great.
Can drippy be an insult?
Yes, in British English it can mean weak and soppy, as in a drippy character in a novel. That sense is unrelated to the fashion slang and is usually clear from context.
What is the meaning of drippy?
"drippy" (adjective) means very stylish, especially in clothes and accessories; showing off an impressive outfit.
