Cook omits dripping (5)
I believe the answer is:
moist
'dripping' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'cook omits' is the wordplay.
'cook' indicates an anagram.
'omits' is an anagram of 'MOIST'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for moist that I've seen before include "Damp, humid" , "Affected by tears, perhaps" , "Damp or clammy" , "sloppy" , "Dampish" .)