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dripping

American  
[drip-ing] / ˈdrɪp ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of something that drips.

  2. Often drippings.

    1. the liquid that drips.

    2. fat and juices exuded from meat in cooking, used for basting, for making gravy, or as a cooking fat.

dripping British  
/ ˈdrɪpɪŋ /

noun

  1. the fat exuded by roasting meat

  2. (often plural) liquid that falls in drops

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adverb

  1. (intensifier)

    dripping wet
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Etymology

Origin of dripping

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; drip, -ing 1

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