: 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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And our reverence goes beyond the crispy slices of salty, smoky heaven — the drippings left behind from cooking bacon are liquid gold.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
Just before serving, stir some butter, lemon zest, capers or olives into the meaty drippings to give the pan sauce a salty bite.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
To make the gravy, use a large saucepan and add one cup of drippings to the pan.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Transfer cooked bacon to a small bowl, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in Dutch oven; discard or reserve remaining drippings for another use.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
Just before serving, stir some butter, lemon zest, capers or olives into the meaty drippings to give the pan sauce a salty bite.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
To make the gravy, use a large saucepan and add one cup of drippings to the pan.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Transfer cooked bacon to a small bowl, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in Dutch oven; discard or reserve remaining drippings for another use.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 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 7 Feb. 2025.
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