dripple

intransitive verb

drip·​ple

ˈdripəl

drippled; drippled; drippling

-p(ə)liŋ

; dripples

1

: to dribble briskly

2

: to drip with wet

Word History

Etymology

probably blend of drip entry 1 and dribble entry 1

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