: 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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Add onion and garlic to reserved drippings; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 6 minutes.
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, add 1 large yellow onion, small diced, 3 celery stalks, small diced, 1 small fennel bulb, cored and small diced, and 5 garlic cloves, minced, to the pot with the chicken drippings.
—Hailee Catalano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Transfer chicken to a plate, reserving drippings in skillet; set chicken aside.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The actress posed in a sleeveless mini dripping in crystal fringe.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, add 1 large yellow onion, small diced, 3 celery stalks, small diced, 1 small fennel bulb, cored and small diced, and 5 garlic cloves, minced, to the pot with the chicken drippings.
—Hailee Catalano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Transfer chicken to a plate, reserving drippings in skillet; set chicken aside.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The actress posed in a sleeveless mini dripping in crystal fringe.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2026.
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