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
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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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Here soaring horns sit atop dripping, spattered masses, the high polish and sharp points of the parabolic shapes complementing the curvaceous, organically decorated bases below.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"Subconsciously, I didn't want to have natto just dripping from my beard," he said, laughing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The last of these, with its red-white-and-blue pageantry dripping with patriotic pride, seems to be of particular interest to the president.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 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
Brooklyn hung in the air with sweat dripping down her face and pain radiating from every fingertip.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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
Keep the drippings from the sausage in the pan and cook seasoned chicken until almost cooked through.
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
Under the lid Jon discovered three duck’s eggs fried in drippings, a strip of bacon, two sausages, a blood pudding, and half a loaf ? of bread still warm from the oven.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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