drip

v. t. To let fall in drops. [ 1913 Webster ]

Which from the thatch drips fast a shower of rain. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A falling or letting fall in drops; a dripping; that which drips, or falls in drops. [ 1913 Webster ]

The light drip of the suspended oar. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) That part of a cornice, sill course, or other horizontal member, which projects beyond the rest, and is of such section as to throw off the rain water. [ 1913 Webster ]

Right of drip (Law), an easement or servitude by which a man has the right to have the water flowing from his house fall on the land of his neighbor. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing; -- of clothing.
Syn. -- wash-and-wear. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. requiring no ironing; -- used of fabrics and clothing; as, drip-dry shirts for travel.
Syn. -- permanent-press. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. 1. A falling in drops, or the sound so made. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which falls in drops, as fat from meat in roasting. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dripping pan, a pan for receiving the fat which drips from meat in roasting. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Drip, cf. Dribble. ] Weak or rare. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. persistently dripping even when shut; as, a drippy faucet. [ WordNet 1.5 ]