: 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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Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the pan drippings and keep all of the browned bits.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Some key finds were a 4,500-year-old projectile point, animal bones in fireplaces that revealed the soldiers’ diet, and lead drippings from a task usually assigned to the women of the encampments: pouring lead into molds to create musket balls.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
Since the flavors were allowed to meld for an extended amount of braising time, the thyme, aromatic vegetables, and meat drippings really infused the sauce.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
Add butter to pan, swirling to combine with drippings in pan.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Some key finds were a 4,500-year-old projectile point, animal bones in fireplaces that revealed the soldiers’ diet, and lead drippings from a task usually assigned to the women of the encampments: pouring lead into molds to create musket balls.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
Since the flavors were allowed to meld for an extended amount of braising time, the thyme, aromatic vegetables, and meat drippings really infused the sauce.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
Add butter to pan, swirling to combine with drippings in pan.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 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 Apr. 2025.
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