: 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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Martha’s cheesecloth-and-butter method delivers deeply golden skin, juicy meat, and pan drippings that practically make the gravy for you.
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Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
The chicken drippings lend an extra layer of flavor to the veggies (which later cook in the same pot), and the richness that comes courtesy of the browning on the exterior of the protein is a strong selling point.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
Remove drippings from pan, saving them for another use.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Sauces High-fat gravies made from pan drippings can overstimulate the gut and worsen symptoms, Moole said.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
The chicken drippings lend an extra layer of flavor to the veggies (which later cook in the same pot), and the richness that comes courtesy of the browning on the exterior of the protein is a strong selling point.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
Remove drippings from pan, saving them for another use.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Sauces High-fat gravies made from pan drippings can overstimulate the gut and worsen symptoms, Moole said.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 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 Jan. 2026.
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