drip

When a very small amount of water (or other liquid) comes from a pipe, a hose, a faucet, your car, or from the sky, use the word "drip."

There’s some water dripping from this pump.

• Some oil dripped from the bottom of my car and now there’s an oil stain on my driveway.
• The showerhead in the bathroom keeps dripping.
• If the faucet contantly drips, you should call a plumber to have it fixed.
• Be careful! You’re dripping water onto the floor.
• Tanya’s hair was dripping wet after she got out of the pool.
• Something is dripping. What is it?

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This page was first published on January 5, 2012.