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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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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