: 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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At the heart of the kitchen is a spinning rotisserie loaded with chickens—whose drippings are used to make crisp, golden schmaltz potatoes.
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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
And no German potato salad with bacon drippings and vinegar.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Our favorite style is made of maple wood and has a handy juice groove to spare your countertop from any drippings.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 July 2025
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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
And no German potato salad with bacon drippings and vinegar.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Our favorite style is made of maple wood and has a handy juice groove to spare your countertop from any drippings.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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