: 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 brown sugar, mustard, black pepper, remaining 1/2 cup vinegar, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt to reserved drippings in skillet; cook over medium, stirring often and scraping up any browned bits, until mixture is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
Reserve 2 tablespoons drippings in the skillet, and save remaining drippings for another use.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
When the drippings in the skillet are shimmering-hot, add the pasta mixture.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2025
Add olive oil if needed to make 3 Tbsp. of drippings.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2025
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
Reserve 2 tablespoons drippings in the skillet, and save remaining drippings for another use.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
When the drippings in the skillet are shimmering-hot, add the pasta mixture.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2025
Add olive oil if needed to make 3 Tbsp. of drippings.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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