: 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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Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon, reserving drippings in Dutch oven.
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Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Add the bell peppers and onion to the bacon drippings and saute them until tender and lightly golden, 7 to 9 minutes.
—The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
At the heart of the kitchen is a spinning rotisserie loaded with chickens—whose drippings are used to make crisp, golden schmaltz potatoes.
—Michael Moberly, Saveur, 13 Aug. 2025
Thoroughly clean surfaces that may have come in contact with raw seafood and its drippings.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Add the bell peppers and onion to the bacon drippings and saute them until tender and lightly golden, 7 to 9 minutes.
—The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
At the heart of the kitchen is a spinning rotisserie loaded with chickens—whose drippings are used to make crisp, golden schmaltz potatoes.
—Michael Moberly, Saveur, 13 Aug. 2025
Thoroughly clean surfaces that may have come in contact with raw seafood and its drippings.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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