dripping

[ drip-ing ]

/ ˈdrɪp ɪŋ /

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noun

the act of something that drips.

Often drippings.

the liquid that drips.
fat and juices exuded from meat in cooking, used for basting, for making gravy, or as a cooking fat.

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Origin of dripping

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at drip, -ing¹

Words nearby dripping

drip irrigation, dripless, drippage, drip painting, drip pan, dripping, dripping pan, drippy, dripstone, dript, drisheen

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How to use dripping in a sentence

If a toaster oven model is on the larger side and capable of cooking modes like broiling or roasting, you might consider whether it includes a dedicated high-temperature pan or a pan insert for drippings.
Best toaster oven: Save counter space and time with our toaster oven picks|Julian Cubilllos|February 5, 2021|Popular-Science
A dripping tap is filling it up, one drop the first minute, two drops the second, four drops the third.
Denmark is sequencing all coronavirus samples and has an alarming view of the U.K. variant|Michael Birnbaum, Martin Selsoe Sorensen|January 22, 2021|Washington Post
The data floats around a blacked-out space in the shape of a woman with a split mouth dripping blood.
Dark spaces on the map|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
If there is dripping water on the mirror, window or walls when showers end, the humidity is too high and could be at least part of the reason for the paint problem.
Why does the paint keep peeling on my bathroom vanity?|Jeanne Huber|November 23, 2020|Washington Post

Add the drippings and, if need be, a few tablespoons of hot water or chicken stock.
This whole herb-roasted chicken with Hasselback potatoes is a holiday-ready sheet-pan dinner|Ann Maloney|November 10, 2020|Washington Post
Storey said Wright often returned applications “dripping in red pen.”
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One industry executive complained that Wright returned unapproved applications “dripping in red pen.”
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yeonmi gathered clothes from the trash, while her parents collected water from a dripping tap.
How ‘Titanic ’Helped This Brave Young Woman Escape North Korea’s Totalitarian State|Lizzie Crocker|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It’s arguably the best film of the ‘90s—a postmodern pop culture smorgasbord awash in nihilism and dripping with retro cool.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary|Marlow Stern|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By then, dripping with fevered sweat, she would have been inarguably contagious.
Ebola in Europe: What Went Wrong|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His neck was torn open, bitten right through to the windpipe, the blood still dripping from it into a dark pool on the carpet.
Uncanny Tales|Various
Piegan was already mounted, watching us whimsically from under the dripping brim of his hat.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
She closed the stove door with a bang, and approaching, assisted in removing Edna's dripping mackintosh.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
The wind and rain had ceased, but the dripping of the branches still kept up an excellent imitation of a downpour.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood
And she recommended great care in dripping the coffee and having the omelet done to a proper turn.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin

British Dictionary definitions for dripping

dripping

/ (ˈdrɪpɪŋ) /

noun

the fat exuded by roasting meat

(often plural) liquid that falls in drops

adverb

(intensifier)dripping wet

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