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Definition of "dripping" []

  • The act or sound of something falling in drops. (noun)
  • The fat and juices exuded from roasting meat, often used in making gravy. Often used in the plural. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "dripping" in a sentence
  • "All one needs do is follow the link Egnor gives to PZ's post, with a title dripping with sarcasm: "The Great Desecration," to see just the opposite:"
  • "Pieces of burning metal had begun dripping from the hold in the side of the building where the hov disappeared, splashing the roadway with a deadly mix of “death by chemical fumes” and “death by being burned alive.”"
  • "Head and head of empire soldiers becut in dripping blood, then threw out to universe."