The meaning of Dripped

verb

(of a liquid) fall slowly in drops or a thin stream.

Usage examples:

Rain dribbled down the window

noun

A thin stream of liquid; a trickle.

Usage examples:

A dribble of blood

verb

To move or happen slowly in small amounts or a few at a time

Usage examples:

Customers dribbled in and out all day., juice dribbled down the baby’s chin., water leaked from the…

noun

Light rain falling in very fine drops.

Usage examples:

Scotland will be cloudy with patchy drizzle

verb

Rain lightly.

Usage examples:

It's started to drizzle

noun

A slight rain

Usage examples:

We had fog and drizzle earlier, but now it’s sunny., it’s been drizzling on and off all day.

verb

Let or make (something) fall vertically.

Usage examples:

The fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette

noun

A small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface.

Usage examples:

The first drops of rain splashed on the ground

verb

Let fall to the ground

verb

(of a feeling, quality, or sensation) issue or spread out from (a source).

Usage examples:

Warmth emanated from the fireplace

verb

To come from or out of

Usage examples:

[ i always + adv/prep ] angry voices emanated from the next room.

verb

(with reference to moisture or a smell) discharge or be discharged slowly and steadily.

Usage examples:

The beetle exudes a caustic liquid

verb

To have a lot of a particular quality or feeling

Usage examples:

Sal exudes confidence., some trees exude a sap that repels insect parasites.

noun

An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.

Usage examples:

The issue of racism

verb

Supply or distribute (something) for use or sale.

Usage examples:

Licences were issued indiscriminately to any company

noun

A subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about

Usage examples:

There continues to be a great deal of debate over the property tax issue., isn’t the need to hire m…

verb

(of a container or covering) accidentally lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack.

Usage examples:

The roof leaked

noun

A hole in a container or covering through which contents may accidentally pass.

Usage examples:

I checked all of the pipework for leaks

verb

(of a liquid or gas) to escape from a hole or crack in a pipe or container, or (of a container) to allow liquid or gas to escape

Usage examples:

[ i ] he heard the sound of dripping and saw water leaking from a pipe overhead., [ t ] the ship ra…

verb

(of a fluid) slowly trickle or seep out of something.

Usage examples:

Blood was oozing from a wound in his scalp

noun

The sluggish flow of a fluid.

Usage examples:

I picked a fruit and watched the ooze of fig milk from the stem

noun

Wet mud or slime, especially that found at the bottom of a river, lake, or sea.

Usage examples:

Abandoned barges sunk in ooze

noun

A short sound as of a small, solid object dropping into water without a splash.

Usage examples:

The stone fell into the water with a soft plop

verb

Fall or cause to fall with a plop.

Usage examples:

The stone plopped into the pond

noun

A soft sound like that of something dropping lightly into a liquid

Usage examples:

[ i ] he came over and plopped down next to me., [ t ] he plopped the sandwich into the pan.

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

Usage examples:

The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

Usage examples:

I usually go for a run in the morning

verb

Move fast by using one's feet

verb

(of a liquid) flow or leak slowly through porous material or small holes.

Usage examples:

Water began to seep through the soles of his boots

noun

A place where petroleum or water oozes slowly out of the ground.

Usage examples:

The stable isotope composition of the first and second stages of the worm tube carbonates is simila…

noun

A sound made by something striking or falling into liquid.

Usage examples:

We hit the water with a mighty splash

verb

Cause (liquid) to strike or fall on something in irregular drops.

Usage examples:

She splashed cold water on to her face

verb

To scatter liquid or to cause liquid to scatter through the air or onto something

Usage examples:

[ t ] she splashed her face with cold water., [ i ] kids love to splash around in mud puddles., a s…

verb

Cover (an object or surface) with small drops or particles of a substance.

Usage examples:

I sprinkled the floor with water

noun

A small quantity or amount of something scattered over an object or surface.

Usage examples:

A generous sprinkle of pepper

verb

(of a liquid) flow in a small stream.

Usage examples:

A solitary tear trickled down her cheek

noun

A small flow of liquid.

Usage examples:

A trickle of blood

verb

(of liquid) to flow slowly and without force

Usage examples:

Blood trickled from a cut in his forehead., after the hurricane, all the telephones were out, and i…