: 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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While pasta is cooking, add onion, carrots, celery, and salt to drippings in Dutch oven; cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 8 minutes.
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Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
While the chicken cooks, adjust the heat of the skillet with the chicken drippings to medium-low.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 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
Remove from the pot with a slotted spoon, leaving the bacon drippings.
—The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
While the chicken cooks, adjust the heat of the skillet with the chicken drippings to medium-low.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 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
Remove from the pot with a slotted spoon, leaving the bacon drippings.
—The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
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 12 Oct. 2025.
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