: 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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Beef tallow is rendered beef fat, sometimes called beef drippings.
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Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
More tender than just grilling and the drippings in the foil make a nice sauce base.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Putting a pan beneath it to catch that goodness is smart, and having something in the pan to cook in those drippings is smarter still.
—Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 2025
The beans are creamy and luxurious, saturated with a mixture of emulsified butter and chicken drippings.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
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Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
More tender than just grilling and the drippings in the foil make a nice sauce base.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Putting a pan beneath it to catch that goodness is smart, and having something in the pan to cook in those drippings is smarter still.
—Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 2025
The beans are creamy and luxurious, saturated with a mixture of emulsified butter and chicken drippings.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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