: 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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Only at Loli Farms, they’re crowned with a ladle full of chicken drippings, instead of gravy.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Add onion, bell pepper, carrots, and celery to drippings in Dutch oven; cook over medium-high until beginning to soften, about 6 minutes.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Return skillet with drippings to medium-high heat.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Inside, the lucky ones feasted on chicken, $10 rice with drippings, and $19 glasses of orange wine.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Add onion, bell pepper, carrots, and celery to drippings in Dutch oven; cook over medium-high until beginning to soften, about 6 minutes.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Return skillet with drippings to medium-high heat.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Inside, the lucky ones feasted on chicken, $10 rice with drippings, and $19 glasses of orange wine.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 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 5 May. 2026.
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