dipper

[ dip-er ]

/ ˈdɪp ər /

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noun

a person or thing that dips.

a cuplike container with a long handle, used for dipping liquids.

(initial capital letter)Astronomy.

Big Dipper.
Little Dipper.

Ornithology.Also called water ouzel. any small, stocky diving bird of the family Cinclidae, related to the thrushes, especially Cinclus aquaticus of Europe and C. mexicanus of western North America, having dense, oilyplumage and frequenting rapid streams and rivers.

South Midland and Southern U.S. a person who uses snuff.

Origin of dipper

1350–1400; Middle English: diving bird; see dip¹, -er¹

Words nearby dipper

dipolar ion, dipole, dipole moment, dip one's toes into, dip out, dipper, dippy, dipropellant, dipropyltryptamine, diprotic, diprotodon

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Example sentences from the Web for dipper

Most people smoke a dipper and chill, but I would smoke like six a night.
The New Rise of PCP|Jeff Deeney|April 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"Oh, there will be no slip between the lip and the dipper in this case, if that's what is bothering you," the contractor said.
The Cottage of Delight|Will N. Harben
We stopped at mid-forenoon on an island and made him a dipper of tea.
Canoeing in the wilderness|Henry David Thoreau
Sile, you put that dipper in that milk agin, an' I'll whack you till your head'll swim!
Other Main-Travelled Roads|Hamlin Garland

There I found two dirty little boys in my uncle's boat, busy with the dipper, trying to fill her with water.
Martin Hyde, The Duke's Messenger|John Masefield
The ghost went over to the water tub and drank, emptying the dipper twice.
Eskimo Folktales|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for dipper

dipper

/ (ˈdɪpə) /

noun

a ladle used for dipping

Also called: water ouzel any aquatic songbird of the genus Cinclus and family Cinclidae, esp C. cinclus. They inhabit fast-flowing streams and resemble large wrens

a slang word for pickpocket

a person or thing that dips, such as the mechanism for directing car headlights downwards

a small metal cup clipped onto a painter's palette for holding diluent or medium

archaic an Anabaptist

单词	dipper
释义	dipper [ dip-er ] / ˈdɪp ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dipper ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that dips. a cuplike container with a long handle, used for dipping liquids. (initial capital letter)Astronomy. Big Dipper. Little Dipper. Ornithology.Also called water ouzel. any small, stocky diving bird of the family Cinclidae, related to the thrushes, especially Cinclus aquaticus of Europe and C. mexicanus of western North America, having dense, oilyplumage and frequenting rapid streams and rivers. South Midland and Southern U.S. a person who uses snuff. Origin of dipper 1350–1400; Middle English: diving bird; see dip¹, -er¹ Words nearby dipper dipolar ion, dipole, dipole moment, dip one's toes into, dip out, dipper, dippy, dipropellant, dipropyltryptamine, diprotic, diprotodon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dipper Most people smoke a dipper and chill, but I would smoke like six a night. The New Rise of PCP\|Jeff Deeney\|April 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST "Oh, there will be no slip between the lip and the dipper in this case, if that's what is bothering you," the contractor said. The Cottage of Delight\|Will N. Harben We stopped at mid-forenoon on an island and made him a dipper of tea. Canoeing in the wilderness\|Henry David Thoreau Sile, you put that dipper in that milk agin, an' I'll whack you till your head'll swim! Other Main-Travelled Roads\|Hamlin Garland There I found two dirty little boys in my uncle's boat, busy with the dipper, trying to fill her with water. Martin Hyde, The Duke's Messenger\|John Masefield The ghost went over to the water tub and drank, emptying the dipper twice. Eskimo Folktales\|Unknown British Dictionary definitions for dipper dipper / (ˈdɪpə) / noun a ladle used for dipping Also called: water ouzel any aquatic songbird of the genus Cinclus and family Cinclidae, esp C. cinclus. They inhabit fast-flowing streams and resemble large wrens a slang word for pickpocket a person or thing that dips, such as the mechanism for directing car headlights downwards a small metal cup clipped onto a painter's palette for holding diluent or medium archaic an Anabaptist See also big dipper Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dipper scoop, spoon, bucket, pail, cup
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dipper

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noun

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