Dripping and Washed

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Dripping adjective - Containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water.

Usage example: dripping shoes left on the porch to dry

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Washed and dripping are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Washed" instead an adjective "Dripping".

Nearby Words: drip, drippy, dripped

Washed adjective - Containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water.

Usage example: washed city streets glistened with the light of the lampposts

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Dripping and washed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dripping" instead an adjective "Washed".

Nearby Words: wash, washing, washy, washer, washable

Now, wouldn't it be great if sometime I washed my hair, right on stage, maybe even singing a song, and then came out all dripping?

Source: Actor-Inspired Element
Lady Macbeth, long after she had washed her hands dripping with Duncan's blood, continued to be preoccupied by hand-washing.

Source: Out, Damned Spot!

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