: 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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The beans are creamy and luxurious, saturated with a mixture of emulsified butter and chicken drippings.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
To keep the finished beans from being too oily, be sure to thoroughly drain all the bacon drippings from the skillet before adding your other ingredients.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Add brown sugar, mustard, black pepper, remaining 1/2 cup vinegar, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt to reserved drippings in skillet; cook over medium, stirring often and scraping up any browned bits, until mixture is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
Reserve 2 tablespoons drippings in the skillet, and save remaining drippings for another use.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
To keep the finished beans from being too oily, be sure to thoroughly drain all the bacon drippings from the skillet before adding your other ingredients.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Add brown sugar, mustard, black pepper, remaining 1/2 cup vinegar, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt to reserved drippings in skillet; cook over medium, stirring often and scraping up any browned bits, until mixture is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
Reserve 2 tablespoons drippings in the skillet, and save remaining drippings for another use.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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