dripping
Americannoun
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the act of something that drips.
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Often drippings.
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the liquid that drips.
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fat and juices exuded from meat in cooking, used for basting, for making gravy, or as a cooking fat.
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noun
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the fat exuded by roasting meat
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(often plural) liquid that falls in drops
adverb
Etymology
Origin of dripping
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at drip, -ing 1
Vocabulary lists containing dripping
Example Sentences
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Blunt stole the show with laugh-out-loud one-liners, often delivered dripping with contempt to Hathaway’s bumbling newbie second assistant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
If you’re lucky, not too much of the medicine will wind up dripping down your adorable creature’s chin.
From Slate • May 17, 2026
Hancock Park Elementary Principal Ashley Parker, for instance, holds a shovel dripping with tar from the La Brea Tar Pits.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Anyone who has sprayed foam on a surface has likely noticed droplets forming and dripping from the bottom.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
Derek peeked out the cabin door and came back dripping wet.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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