dripping

noun

drip·​ping ˈdri-piŋ How to pronounce dripping (audio)
: 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.
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Lomo saltado, a uniquely Peruvian steak stir-fry, which traditionally comes with French fries, is plated with the fries hidden beneath tender meat and onions, soaking up all the flavorful drippings and making an accompanying portion of fluffy white rice seem nearly unnecessary. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025 Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, reserving drippings in pot. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025 Pour drippings into a 2-cup glass measuring cup. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025 At the time the paintings were made, the cave entrance would have been open to humans and animals – and indeed, the skulls of bear, elk and other fossilized bones are scattered within, entombed in calcite drippings. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dripping

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dripping was in the 15th century

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“Dripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dripping. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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