drip vs dripstone
dripstone vs dripdrip and dripstone both are nouns.
drip is a verb but dripstone is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| drip | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| dripstone | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
dripstone is a hyponym of
drip; that is, dripstone is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
drip:
- drip: (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
- dripstone: a protective drip that is made of stone
| drip (noun) | dripstone (noun) |
|---|---|
| (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway) | a protective drip that is made of stone |
| flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid | the form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites |
| the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop |
| drip (verb) | dripstone (verb) |
|---|---|
| let or cause to fall in drops | |
| fall in drops |
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