drippings
drippings is the plural of dripping.
Meaning of dripping
Noun
dripping (countable and uncountable, plural drippings)
- Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat.
- They were pleased because he was not above drinking a cup of tea with them, and when the dawn came and they were still waiting they offered him a slice of bread and dripping; he was not squeamish and could eat most things now with a good appetite.1915, W.S. Maugham, Of Human Bondage
- The sound or action of something that drips.
- Lying in bed, I could hear drippings from the leaky roof.
- The use of a drip tip to drip e-liquid directly onto the atomizer of an e-cigarette.
- When dripping, it can be eaiser to flood your atomizer. I suggest to only add the amount of E-liquid that you plan on vaping at that particular moment.2010, Mike Sands, Make Your Own E-Liquid, page 15
Questions about drippings
- What is drippings the plural of?
- Drippings is the plural of dripping.
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