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.

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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

Etymology

Origin of dripping

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

Example Sentences

Slowly, like a creeping cat, she moved through the buzzing wall of bees, reached her hand down the log, and pulled out a chunk of honeycomb, dripping with golden honey.

From Literature

The room was uncooled and water was dripping down the walls from a leaky ceiling.

From BBC

Pressed on Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy's accusations that some Labour briefings have been "dripping with misogyny", Sir Keir said: "In terms of misogyny she's absolutely right, it's right across politics, it has been for decades."

From BBC

Stalagmites, which grow over time from mineral deposits left by dripping water, act as natural records of past rainfall.

From Science Daily

England are not exactly dripping with silverware themselves.

From BBC

Related Words

• cloudy
• dank
• drizzly
• misty
• moist
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• saturated
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• sodden
• soggy
• steamy
• sticky
• waterlogged