The Clue
___ wet (soaked) (8 letter answer)
The Answer
DRIPPING
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Notes
The answer DRIPPING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
DRIPPING as a noun:
1. (dripping, drippage) = a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
2. (drip, dripping) = the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him"
DRIP as a verb:
1. fall in drops; "Water is dripping from the faucet"
2. (dribble, drip, drop) = let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture"
DRIPPING as an adjective:
1. having liquid falling in drops; "in the dripping fog"; "the scene where he is singing in the rain in dripping clothes"; "there was little shelter under the dripping trees"
2. (reeking, dripping, watery) = wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears; "wiped his reeking neck"
DRIPPING as an adverb:
1. (soaking, sopping, dripping) = extremely wet; "dripping wet"; "soaking wet"