dripping
Americannoun
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drippings
plural
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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
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Etymology
Origin of dripping
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at drip, -ing 1
Vocabulary lists containing dripping
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Sunburned in my memory was the wall of belts, cuffs and chokers dripping gloriously in silver studs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Homes are clustered on a hill that sports vistas of the sea and trees dripping with figs and pomegranates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
"I remember looking at my husband at one point, and he was just dripping with sweat, so everybody kept passing him tissues halfway through the service."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Dodger Stadium is dripping in lore, from Kirk Gibson’s legendary walk-off home run in 1988 to more history, like Shohei Ohtani playing perhaps the greatest game ever last postseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Once more he lifted the dripping book from the vat.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Pour 1 to 2 cups of water or broth into the bottom of the pan prior to roasting to introduce some humidity into the oven and increase the amount of drippings collected.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024
In same drippings, saute all vegetables until tender, adding several shakes more of Cajun Seasoning while cooking.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2024
Make the jus: Carefully pour about 1/2 cup of the pan drippings into a medium saucepan set over low heat.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
Once the fish is cooked, the drippings are transformed into a delicious sauce enriched with butter and fresh dill.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
“Pm nearly eighty-seven,” said Millard with his mouth full of goose drippings, and as he spoke a half-chewed mass quavered in his invisible jaw for all to see.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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