dripping eaves

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• eaves|drop — «EEVZ DROP», verb, dropped, drop|ping, noun. –v.i. to listen to talk one is not supposed to hear; listen secretly to a private conversation: »Both travel widely and eavesdrop in trains and hotels for political intelligence (Newsweek). –v.t.… …   Useful english dictionary

• Dripping — Drip Drip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dripped}or {Dript}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dripping}.] [Akin to LG. drippen, Dan. dryppe, from a noun. See {Drop}.] 1. To fall in drops; as, water drips from the eaves. [1913 Webster] 2. To let fall drops of moisture or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Stillicidium — Stillicidium, a dripping of water from the eaves ( stilla , drop, cadere , to fall), the term in architecture given by Vitruvius (v. 7) to the dripping eaves of the roof of the Etruscan temple.Similar dripping eaves existed in most of the Greek… …   Wikipedia

• drippage — noun a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house) • Syn: ↑dripping • Hypernyms: ↑flow, ↑flowing * * * ˈdripij noun ( s) 1. : a dripping …   Useful english dictionary

• upo — Under, up from under, over. Derivatives include uproar, open, eavesdrop, supple, valet, vassal, and opal. 1. a. up, from Old English up …   Universalium

• eave — ˈēv noun ( s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: back formation from eaves (taken as a plural), from Middle English eves, from Old English efes; akin to Old High German obasa portico, Old Norse ups eaves, Gothic ubizwa portico, Gothic uf under… …   Useful english dictionary

• Drip — Drip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dripped}or {Dript}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dripping}.] [Akin to LG. drippen, Dan. dryppe, from a noun. See {Drop}.] 1. To fall in drops; as, water drips from the eaves. [1913 Webster] 2. To let fall drops of moisture or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dripped — Drip Drip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dripped}or {Dript}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dripping}.] [Akin to LG. drippen, Dan. dryppe, from a noun. See {Drop}.] 1. To fall in drops; as, water drips from the eaves. [1913 Webster] 2. To let fall drops of moisture or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dript — Drip Drip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dripped}or {Dript}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dripping}.] [Akin to LG. drippen, Dan. dryppe, from a noun. See {Drop}.] 1. To fall in drops; as, water drips from the eaves. [1913 Webster] 2. To let fall drops of moisture or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Eavesdrip — The eavesdrip is the width of ground around a house or building which receives the rain water dropping from the eaves.This is sometimes also known as the eavesdrop, but an eavesdrop is also a small, not very visible hole in a building used to… …   Wikipedia

• interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… …   Universalium