1830 I. ii. ii. 228 They heard the water-drip along the aisles.
1876 ‘M. Twain’ xxxiii. 260 It was the treasure box..occupying a snug little cavern, along with..some..rubbish well-soaked with the water-drip.
1920 J. Masefield 34 The melancholy water-drip alone Broke silence near me.
2003 M. T. Adams xi. 96 A small pond created by a water drip.