Drippy
Drippy adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
Usage example: drippy romance novels that are apparently intended for the terminally lovesick
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Synonyms for Drippy
Novelettish and drippy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Novelettish" instead an adjective "Drippy".
Novelettish
Novelettish adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
Usage example: readers will encounter surprisingly novelettish dialogue for a work that is supposed to be a literary novel
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Synonyms for Novelettish
Drippy and novelettish are semantically related. You can use "Drippy" instead an adjective "Novelettish".
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Related pairs
- cloying and drippy
- cloying and novelettish
- saccharine and drippy
- saccharine and novelettish
- sugary and drippy
- sugary and novelettish
- sentimental and drippy
- sentimental and novelettish
- sloppy and drippy
- sloppy and novelettish
- maudlin and drippy
- maudlin and novelettish
- mawkish and drippy
- mawkish and novelettish
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