Ruisselant (en. Dripping)

/ʁɥis.lɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Something that flows continuously and often quickly.

The streaming tears flowed down her face.

Les larmes ruisselantes coulaient sur son visage.

Used to describe a liquid that is flowing or a wet surface.

After the rain, the streets were dripping.

Après la pluie, les rues étaient ruisselantes.

Speaking of light or other elements, which seem to flow or spread.

The sunlight streaming through the trees created dancing shadows.

Le soleil ruisselant à travers les arbres créait des ombres dansantes.

Comes from the verb 'drip', which means to flow in streams.

dripping with water

refers to an object or place that is deeply wet.

ruisselant d'eau

dripping with sweat

used to describe a person who is sweating profusely.

ruisselant de sueur

dripping with joy

describes a person who expresses great joy in an obvious way.

ruisselant de joie

dripping

Action of dripping, flow of a fluid.

ruissellement

to drip

Flowing in streams or gradually flowing out.

ruisseler

stream

Small watercourse.

ruisseau

Used to describe an intense emotional state.

After the victory, he was dripping with excitement.

Après la victoire, il était ruisselant d'excitation.

Sometimes used to describe a very joyful person.

She is always dripping with happiness when she talks about her plans.

Elle est toujours ruisselante de bonheur lorsqu'elle parle de ses projets.