Dreepy

/ˈdriːpi/ adjective

Definition

Characterized by dripping or trickling; tending to drip or let drops fall; damp and drizzly (Scottish and dialect).

Etymology

From 'dreep' (verb) + '-y' (Old English '-ig' or '-y', adjective-forming suffix). Creates an adjective meaning 'characterized by the action of the base verb'.

Kelly Says

Scottish weather adjectives are incredibly specific—'dreepy' captures something 'damp' and 'drippy' don't quite nail, the constant fine moisture that defines maritime climates.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አንድነት
an-deen-et
ARالعربية
مُرعب
mu-ra-ab
BNবাংলা
ভয়াবহ
bhoy-ab-ho
CACatalà
triste
tree-ste
CSČeština
strašidelný
stra-shi-del-ny
DADansk
uhyggelig
oo-hygge-lig
DEDeutsch
unheimlich
un-haim-lich
ELΕλληνικά
φρικτό
frik-to
ESEspañol
espantoso
es-pan-to-so
FAفارسی
هراس‌انگیز
he-raas-an-giz
FISuomi
kauhea
kau-hea
FRFrançais
sinistre
sin-is-tre
GUGU
દુઃખ
doo-kh
HAHA
bacin
ba-chin
HEעברית
מבהיל
me-ba-hil
HIहिन्दी
डरावना
da-ra-va-na
HUMagyar
borzasztó
bor-zas-ta-o
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengerikan
men-ge-ri-kan
IGIG
nwata
n-wa-ta
ITItaliano
spettrale
spe-tra-le
JA日本語
不気味
fuchi-mi
KKKK
көңілсіздік
koeng-il-siz-dik
KMKM
ស្ងួត
s-ng-woot
KO한국어
으스스한
eu-su-su-han
MRMR
दुःख
doo-kh
MSBahasa Melayu
mengerikan
men-ge-ri-kan
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ပျက်
seet-pyet
NLNederlands
spookachtig
spook-ach-tig
NONorsk
skummelt
sku-melt
PAPA
ਦੁਖ
doo-kh
PLPolski
straszny
stra-sh-ny
PTPortuguês
assustador
as-su-sta-dor
RORomână
sinistru
sin-is-tru
RUРусский
зловещий
zlo-ve-shchiy
SVSvenska
skräckin
skra-kin
SWKiswahili
hofu
ho-foo
TAதமிழ்
பயங்கரமான
pa-ya-nga-ra-maan
TEతెలుగు
భయంకరమైన
bhaya-nkara-ma-in
THไทย
น่ากลัว
na-glua
TLTL
nakakatakot
na-ka-ta-kot
TRTürkçe
esrarengiz
es-ra-ren-giz
UKУкраїнська
жахливий
zah-li-viy
URاردو
خوفناک
kho-f-naak
VITiếng Việt
rùng rợn
rung ron
YOYO
àwọn
aw-on
ZH中文
阴森
yin-sen
ZUZU
ukusasa
oo-ku-sa-sa

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