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dripping

American  
[drip-ing] / ˈdrɪp ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of something that drips.

  2. Often drippings.

    1. the liquid that drips.

    2. fat and juices exuded from meat in cooking, used for basting, for making gravy, or as a cooking fat.

dripping British  
/ ˈdrɪpɪŋ /

noun

  1. the fat exuded by roasting meat

  2. (often plural) liquid that falls in drops

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adverb

  1. (intensifier)

    dripping wet
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Etymology

Origin of dripping

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at drip, -ing 1

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According to the filing, he “has refused to list” the Dripping Springs, Texas, property “for sale.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

The agency’s only disclosure about the raid in Dripping Springs describes the operation as part of a yearlong investigation targeting “members and associates believed to be part of the Venezuelan transnational gang, Tren de Aragua.”

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

Dripping in champagne and holding his plaque, Evans said the triumph was validation for all the work the duo has put in to break through since pairing up in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2025

Dripping with attitude, the song is about the Spaniard's refusal to conform to: "Una mariposa, yo me transformo," she sings.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2022

Some time that night, I crossed the river on a riffle somewhere in the Dripping Springs country.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls

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