: 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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Transfer chicken to a plate skin-side up, reserving drippings in skillet; set aside.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 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
This pan can accommodate up to a 20-pound turkey, and the rack keeps your meat elevated and crisping up while the pan below collects all the drippings (and it can easily be popped onto the stove to whip up a gravy afterward).
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 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
This pan can accommodate up to a 20-pound turkey, and the rack keeps your meat elevated and crisping up while the pan below collects all the drippings (and it can easily be popped onto the stove to whip up a gravy afterward).
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Dripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dripping. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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