noun

dripping

DRIH-pihng

noun

Fat collected from meat as it roasts, often saved for cooking.

"She fried the potatoes in leftover dripping."

adj

Extremely wet, as if covered in dripping liquid.

"He walked in from the rain, dripping wet."

How to Use Dripping

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither the fat left over from roasted meat, or an adjective describing something soaking wet.

UK vs US

Saving "dripping" for cooking is a traditionally British habit; the term is less common in American kitchens.

Common pairings

dripping wet beef dripping

more dripping comparative, drippings plural, most dripping superlative

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She fried the potatoes in leftover _____.

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