drip vs flowing

drip and flowing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drip	Yes	No	Yes	No
flowing	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, flowing is a hypernym of drip; that is, flowing is a word with a broader meaning than drip:

Other hypernyms of drip include flow.

drip (noun)	flowing (noun)
(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)	the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop

drip (adjective)	flowing (adjective)
	designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow

drip (verb)	flowing (verb)
let or cause to fall in drops
fall in drops