: 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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Reserve 1/4 cup drippings in the skillet; discard remaining drippings or reserve for another use.
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Inside, the lucky ones feasted on chicken, $10 rice with drippings, and $19 glasses of orange wine.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Heat reserved 1 tablespoon drippings over medium.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Return drippings and oil to the saucepan.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Inside, the lucky ones feasted on chicken, $10 rice with drippings, and $19 glasses of orange wine.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Heat reserved 1 tablespoon drippings over medium.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Return drippings and oil to the saucepan.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dripping
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“Dripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dripping. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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