Pronunciation: /ˈdrɪpɪŋ wɛt/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I saw a man walking in the rain, completely dripping wet.
A2 After playing in the sprinklers, the children were all dripping wet.
B1 The dog jumped into the lake and came out dripping wet.
B2 She got caught in the storm and arrived at the party dripping wet.
C1 The firefighter emerged from the burning building, dripping wet from the hose water.
C2 The swimmer emerged from the pool, dripping wet with victory.
adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun
A1 The dog came inside dripping wet from the rain.
A2 She ran through the sprinklers and came back dripping wet.
B1 After the storm, the clothes on the line were dripping wet.
B2 The swimmer emerged from the pool dripping wet with chlorine water.
C1 The hiker got caught in a downpour and arrived at the campsite dripping wet.
C2 The firefighter emerged from the burning building dripping wet with sweat and soot.
adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
A1 She came inside dripping wet from the rain.
A2 The dog shook itself off, leaving the floor dripping wet.
B1 After the storm, the clothes on the line were dripping wet.
B2 The swimmer emerged from the pool dripping wet, but victorious.
C1 The hiker trudged into camp, dripping wet from the river crossing.
C2 Despite the downpour, the runner crossed the finish line dripping wet but smiling.
formal After getting caught in the rain, she arrived at the meeting dripping wet.
informal I got caught in the storm and came home dripping wet.
slang We went swimming in the lake and came out dripping wet.
figurative His words left her feeling emotionally dripping wet with sadness.
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