drips
nounUK /drɪps/
US /drɪps/
Drips are small drops of water that fall slowly.
The drips from the leaky faucet kept me awake all night.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of falling in small drops.
The steady drips of rain tapped on the window.
3. A medical tube that slowly gives liquid into a person's body.
The nurse checked the drips in the hospital room.
4. A boring or dull person (informal).
Everyone avoided him at the party because he was such a drip.