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; drip, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Every time I passed that corner I thought about it, how this life was dripping away whether we were awake inside it or not.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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
A tin of beef dripping that was taken on the first successful Mount Everest expedition has been sold at auction.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
"When you get hit, it hurts, but it's mostly your pride that takes the blow," said Toshihiro Takahashi, a 48-year-old civil servant dripping with sweat after his match.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
I’d run home in the dark, dripping wet and freezing.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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