dripping
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- noun
- /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
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goteo
- I could hear the dripping of raindrops falling on the window during the storm.
Examples
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The steady dripping from the icicles outside created a calming sound.
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I usually use bacon drippings and then crumble the fried bacon on top when served.
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(You will want to use a baking sheet that has enough of a rim to contain the bacon drippings.)
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Fletcher's manhandling a chicken leg, his face covered with crumbs and drippings.
Fiction book (1992) -
When thawing, be sure to place it on a tray to catch any meat drippings so they do not contaminate other foods in your refrigerator.
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She was stirring a pan of white gravy made from the drippings of the side meat.
Fiction book (1997) -
We used the duck drippings and giblets for gravy for our stuffing, and it was the most amazing gravy, such a great taste!
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Into the leftover drippings, he sprinkled flour and chopped onion and made up a roux.
Fiction book (1999) -
From fat, including gravies and homemade pasta sauces, many soups can often be made with low saturated fatty drippings.
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You have to buy the hot, mold it into patties, fry it, and make gravy with the drippings, pouring it thick over cat-head biscuits.
Blog text (1)
Synonyms
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The sound of liquid falling in small drops
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Etymology
Dripping comes from the old English word drip, which means 'to fall in drops', so it names the soft, repeated sound made when liquid falls and hits a surface.