Drippier

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Characterized by a greater tendency to drip or let liquid flow; exhibiting a more pronounced wetness or moisture than others; displaying a more excessive or uncontrolled dripping effect or quality that enhances a sensation of dampness
2. Having an increased propensity for causing liquid to drip more frequently or in larger amounts; demonstrating a level of moisture that is more noticeable or intense in comparison to something else; indicating a state where dripping or leakage is more pronounced, resulting in an accumulation of wetness
3. Describing something that drips more than usual or expected, often leading to a higher moisture level; indicating a condition where the dripping is more excessive or uncontrollable; reflecting a quality of wetness that stands out in intensity or visibility compared to alternatives

Etymology: "Drippier" is the comparative of "drippy," which means more dripping, or wetter, than is usual. Its history is plain: "drippy" is formed from "drip" plus the suffix "-y," a common English ending that turns a noun into an adjective meaning "characterised by" or "full of" the thing named. "Drip" itself is an older word, and the suffix has been attached to countless nouns over the centuries to make descriptive adjectives like "rainy," "sandy," and "grassy." The comparative "-ier" follows the usual pattern for adjectives ending in "-y": the final "y" changes to "i" before the ending "-er" is added, so "drippy" becomes "drippier," just as "rainy" becomes "rainier."

Synonyms: wetter, moister

Antonyms: drier, less wet