Dictionary
Thesaurus
Medical
Scrabble®
Spanish Central
Browse DictionaryBrowse Thesaurus
Get our free apps!iPhone•iPad•Android
Games
Word of the Day
Video
Blog: Words at Play
My Faves
Dictionary

dripping

noun drip·ping \ˈdri-piŋ\

: the fat and juices that come out of meat during cooking ( US ) ( Brit )

Full Definition of DRIPPING

:  fat and juices drawn from meat during cooking —often used in plural
See dripping defined for English-language learners
ADVERTISEMENT

First Known Use of DRIPPING

15th century

Rhymes with DRIPPING

clipping, lipping, nipping, ripping, shipping, whipping

Learn More About DRIPPING

Browse

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. dripping
  2. drip
  3. drip pan
Next Word in the Dictionary: dripplePrevious Word in the Dictionary: drip panAll Words Near: dripping
ADVERTISEMENT
10 Charming Words for Nasty People
Put-downs with flair
Learn More
When "Literally" isn't, well, literal
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Watch Now
Know what this is?
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Go Play
Fear of cats?
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears
Learn More
Join Us
Merriam-Webster
on Facebook
Merriam-Webster
on Twitter
Bookstore: Digital and Print
Merriam-Webster references for Mobile, Kindle, print, and more.
See All
Other Merriam-Webster Dictionaries