water-dripping

Leaving this second river-bank, we splashed, waded, occasionally half-swimming, and reeled through mire, water-dripping grass and matama stalks, along the left bank of the Makata proper, until farther progress was effectually prevented for that day by a deep bend of the river, which we should be obliged to cross the next day.

How I Found Livingstone Henry Morton 2004

Casca looked up at the fur-draped and water-dripping giant.

The Eternal Mercenary Sadler, Barry 1980

Frank ran along the bank till Davis came near enough to be pulled out with his burden, and Frank dragged both the water-dripping lads to solid ground.

Frank Merriwell's Chums Burt L. Standish 1905

It was the 'water-dripping' song of the saw-whet owl.

Lobo, Rag and Vixen Being The Personal Histories Of Lobo, Redruff, Raggylug & Vixen Ernest Thompson Seton 1903

A large rain-drop had splashed on his forehead, reminding him abruptly that before coming home that evening he had neglected to fill the water-dripping apparatus, which might be required at dawn for the more obstinate of the heretics.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-25 Various 1898

Chad's eyes grew big with wonder and he ran forward to see the rickety little steamboat approach and, with wide eyes, devoured it, as it wheezed and labored up-stream past them -- watched the thundering stern-wheel threshing the water into a wake of foam far behind it and flashing its blades, water-dripping in the sun -- watched it till it puffed and wheezed and labored on out of sight.

The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come John Fox 1891

'Serpents of the Den' returns us to the water-dripping cave along with more atmospherics and narration.

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