drippings

drippings — noun

1. the liquid fat and natural juices that collect in the pan or dish when meat is c

1.名詞B1
釋義

the liquid fat and natural juices that collect in the pan or dish when meat is cooked in the oven or on the stove, sometimes used to make gravy or add flavour to other dishes.

例句

Diego saved the drippings from the roasted chicken to make gravy for the potatoes.

collocation: save the drippings

The drippings from the pork roast were mixed with flour to create a thick sauce.

passive: drippings were mixed

同義詞
  • fat

    broader term; drippings are specifically the fat released during cooking, not solid fat from raw meat

  • juices

    overlaps in meaning but emphasises liquid from the meat itself rather than the melted fat

  • gravy

    different — gravy is a sauce made from drippings plus thickener and seasoning

文法句型

the drippings + plural verb

用法筆記

Only used in the plural form. Although the fat and juices form a single mass, the word takes a plural verb (e.g. The drippings are poured into a jar).

常見錯誤

❌The dripping from the chicken was used for gravy.
✅The drippings from the chicken were used for gravy.
💡drippings is always plural; there is no singular form for this meaning.