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drip-feed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
drip-feed
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device for dispensing liquids in a slow, regular stream of drops or very small quantities.

noun

A device for dripping nutrients or drugs directly into a patient's bloodstream.

verb

To dispense (a liquid) using a drip-feed.

Transitive verb

verb

To administer nutrients, drugs, etc. to (a patient) using a drip-feed.

Transitive verb

verb

To dispense or dole out in very small portions over a period of time.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

drip-feeds (plural) drip feed (alternative) dripfeed (alternative) drip-feeds (present, singular) drip-feeding (participle, present) drip-fed (participle, past) drip-fed (past)

Phrases

intravenous drip drip feeder

Frequently Paired Words

intravenous drip

Questions

What does drip-feed mean?
A device for dispensing liquids in a slow, regular stream of drops or very small quantities.

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