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

I like my cranberry sauce on the thicker side; no one wants to risk dripping bright red juice on their holiday sweater.

From Salon

Instead, the shiny new Perth Stadium has turned out to be just the same as the Waca - dripping in English disappointment.

From BBC

She felt something dripping from her nose — then saw blood on the long sleeves of her shirt.

From Los Angeles Times

And while I emerged from each of my three circuits dripping sweat and faintly nauseous, I could see the appeal of a full-body experience that requires being almost parodically in the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal

“What Yoshi did tonight is unprecedented in modern-day baseball,” said Roberts, who came into the postgame interview room wearing ski goggles and dripping of champagne.

From Los Angeles Times

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