: fat and juices drawn from meat during cooking
—often used in plural
Examples of dripping in a Sentence
He cooked a turkey and made gravy from the drippings.
Pour the dripping from the pan.
Recent Examples on the Web
After refusing to hop on the urban cowboy and outlaw country bandwagons of the Eighties, the big river that was once his career had trickled down to trough drippings (not counting the Highwayman albums).
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
Some pros argue that the whole process can be as quick and easy as scraping the creosote and fat drippings from the bottom and walls of the smoker or grill.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 20 June 2024
Ross places a pan under the brisket to catch any fat drippings.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2024
Remove with a slotted spoon, reserving drippings in skillet.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
Some pros argue that the whole process can be as quick and easy as scraping the creosote and fat drippings from the bottom and walls of the smoker or grill.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 20 June 2024
Ross places a pan under the brisket to catch any fat drippings.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2024
Remove with a slotted spoon, reserving drippings in skillet.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
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“Dripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dripping. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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