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drippily

/ˈdrɪp.ɪ.li/

Traduction: Adverbe décrivant une manière qui goutte ou suinte, souvent utilisé au sens figuré pour qualifier une parole ou un comportement excessivement sentimental, mièvre ou enthousiaste.

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adverb

/ˈdrɪp.ɪ.li/C1formal
  • frAdverbe décrivant une manière qui goutte ou suinte, souvent utilisé au sens figuré pour qualifier une parole ou un comportement excessivement sentimental, mièvre ou enthousiaste.

An adverb meaning in a dripping or oozing manner, often used figuratively to describe speech or behavior that is overly sentimental, mawkish, or effusive.

  1. In a mawkish and emotional mannerC1informal

    In a way that is excessively sentimental, emotional, or mawkish.

    frDe manière mièvre

    • She spoke drippily about her lost cat, making everyone uncomfortable.
    • He drippily described their first date as if it were a fairy tale.
    • The movie ended drippily with a slow-motion hug and a swelling soundtrack.

    Synonymesgushinglymawkishlysentimentallysloppily

Formes
  • more drippily comparative form
  • most drippily superlative form