dripping
/ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
noun
- Fat and juice that drip from meat while it is cooking, used for making gravy or roasting.
- The chef poured the hot dripping over the potatoes before baking them.
- She saved the dripping from the roast beef to make Yorkshire puddings.
- Bread dipped in meat dripping is a simple but tasty snack.
- The act or sound of liquid falling in drops.
- The dripping of rain from the roof formed a small puddle.
- The constant dripping of the faucet kept me awake all night.
- I could hear the dripping from the leaky pipe in the basement.
adjective
- Extremely wet; soaked with liquid.
- Her hair was dripping after she jumped into the pool.
- He came in from the storm, his coat dripping with rain.
- The dog ran inside, dripping water all over the floor.
- Covered or filled with something to an excessive degree (often used figuratively).
- His speech was dripping with insincere praise.
- The garden was dripping with colorful flowers after the rain.
- The cake was dripping with chocolate frosting.
Antonyms
verb
- Present participle of drip; falling or letting fall in small drops.
- Sweat was dripping down his face as he ran.
- Water is dripping from the air conditioner.
- The candle wax is dripping onto the tablecloth.