It seems perfectly natural for her to call New York City "a drippy nose on the face of the world."
What about increasing the misery of fall allergy sufferers, who already have sneezy, drippy noses and watery eyes, often until Christmas?
She wiped at her tearing eyes and drippy nose, hating the dust.
If she has a drippy nose, take her into the desert where everything gets dried out.
For most people, allergies mean itchy eyes and a drippy nose.
But for those who more often have a drippy nose, facial tissue, until recently, have been the only solution.
That fellow with the drippy nose would do as well.
No, his cold from this morning, he had a drippy nose remember?
Sighing, like tears, did not do much good, but at least it made one feel better without leaving red eyes and a drippy nose.