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dripping

dripping

1 1.0
A small drop of water that falls from something wet
  • noun
  • /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
translation icon : jugo (de la carne)
  • It is very flavorful, and the turkey drippings add to the broth.
  • pan drippings
  • skillet drippings
  • tablespoon of drippings

Examples

  • After removing the turkey, I let the drippings sit and cool off.

    Blog text (27)
  • Stuffing in the bird's cavity, and I make gravy from the drippings.

    Blog text (27)
  • He looks at the amount of fat dripping from the steak.

  • I now strain the "drippings" and add them back to the turkey pan.

    Blog text (27)
  • The wine and root vegetables will create rich drippings for the gravy.

    Blog text (27)
  • I then gather the drippings and prepare my gravy.

    Blog text (27)
  • Finally, baste the turkey midway through the roasting with the pan drippings; you will not be disappointed!

    Blog text (27)
  • The floor of Yuri's garage was stained from more than a half century's worth of drippings from leaky vehicles.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Slowly I heat the liquid and scrape the bottom of the pan to remove any bits from the bottom. Let it simmer to reduce the drippings so the flavor will concentrate.

    Blog text (27)
  • The chef carefully collected the drippings from the roast to make a rich sauce.

Synonyms

drop
vsdripping
349 1.0

A very small amount of liquid like water

refers specifically to small falling liquid from leaks or wet surfaces
trickle
vsdripping
51 3.5

A small slow flow of liquid that falls in drops

focuses on separate small falling beads rather than a continuous flow
drip
vsdripping
44 1.0

A small drop of liquid that falls, often one after another

refers more broadly to small falling liquid from leaks or wet things
droplet
vsdripping
27 3.4

A very small drop of liquid

means a small falling amount rather than an extremely tiny one
drippage
vsdripping
1 8.1

Liquid that falls as small drops from a surface like a roof

is the general term for small falling liquid not tied to one surface

Antonyms

8 1.0

Lack of water or wetness in something

Compounds

4.6

A shallow pan placed under roasting meat to catch fat and juices

How Much

stream
150 1.0
flow
188 1.0
dripping
1 1.0

Surface Forms

dripping singular
drippings plural

Morphology

dripping = drip (transparent) = drip + ing

Regular nominalization/agentive/result noun from the verb 'drip' meaning an instance or small quantity of dripping; learners can infer this from 'drip'.

Etymology

Dripping comes from the old English root drip, meaning 'to fall in drops', and so it can mean a small amount of liquid that falls in drops or the drops themselves.