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; see origin at drip, -ing 1
Vocabulary lists containing dripping
Example Sentences
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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
Pollock gained international fame for holding his brush above his canvases to create swirling, dripping abstracts, and a 11-foot-wide version, “Number 7A, 1948,” was the largest example of his signature style in private hands.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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
Her sculptural face is framed by a crown of fabric wrapped around her head and is dripping with jewels.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
But I feel the human emotion of doubt winding its way through my system, snaking into my wiring and dripping down into the core of my battery.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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