dipper
Syllables: dip·perUK/ˈdɪpə/US/ˈdɪpɚ/
dipper noun: one who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid).
Noun
dipper (plural dippers)
- One who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid).
- A chocolate dipper dips the cream centers into warm chocolate by hand; when taken out the creams are shaped [...]1903, Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, page 1189
- When the engine runs the dipper dips in the oil once in every revolution of the crankshaft and the oil is splashed on the cylinder walls.2001, Thermal Engineering, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, →ISBN, page 472
- Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.
- A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping into and ladling out liquids; a ladle or scoop.
- The control in a vehicle that switches between high-beam and low-beam (i.e. dips the lights), especially when used to signal other vehicles.
- Any snack food intended to be dipped in sauce.
- chicken dippers
- Someone who dips chewing tobacco or snuff.
- A pickpocket.
- It is doubtful if the Victorian Londoner needed any warning, for the artful mobsmen, toolers, whizzers and dippers, together with their stickman accomplices, were everywhere in the crowds, in the underground, on railway trains […]1976, Michael Harrison, Beyond Baker Street: A Sherlockian Anthology, page 117
- Synonyms:
- pickpocket
- A person employed in a tin plate works to coat steel plates in molten tin by dipping them.
- A person employed to assist a bather in and out of the sea.
- A Baptist or Dunker.
- A delivery bowled that curves into or away from the batter before pitching.
- an Indian-born immigrant residing in Western countries, often born in the 1990s or later
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Dipper
Dipper (plural Dippers)
- Either the Big Dipper or the Little Dipper (in the singular, chiefly the Big Dipper).
- In the Big Dipper, or Ursa Major, there are two stars which form the side of the dipper farthest from the handle. The line of these two [...] will strike the Pole Star. [...] A convenient sort of celestial yardstick is the distance from the first pointer of the Dipper to the Pole Star, which is...1912, Carroll Davidson Wright, The New Century Book of Facts: A Handbook of Ready Reference ..., page 599
- You can see the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper almost every night. You can see the Dippers every night if the clouds do not cover them. The Dippers seem to move. They are not always in the same place. You see the Dippers in one place […]1959, Grade 2. Singer science all the year
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Dipper
Dipper
- A Chinese constellation located near Sagittarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle.
Proper noun (3) capitalized: Dipper
Dipper
- A member or supporter of the Canadian New Democratic Party.
- But the Dippers should hold their applause, since their party doesn't have the grassroots organization or the roster of good candidates it needs to capitalize on their leader's popularity.2011 April 11, Lysiane Gagnon, “In Quebec, the NDP Is No. 2”, in The Globe and Mail, Toronto, archived from the original on 15 Apr 2011
- This also (of course) comes on the heels of the four Conservative MPs who decided they didn’t like the direction and leadership of their party and drifted across the aisle. A Dipper joined them.2026 April 14, Garth Turner, “Three, nothing”, in The Greater Fool, Toronto, archived from the original on 15 Apr 2026
- Synonyms:
- NDPer, New Democrat
Adjective capitalized: Dipper
Dipper (comparative more Dipper, superlative most Dipper)
- Of or pertaining to the Canadian New Democratic Party or supporters thereof.
- It's either that or watch Dipper hopes of big overall seat gains dashed May 2 in Ontario.2011 April 27, David Olive, “Historic Shift to NDP Confirmed in New Poll”, in Toronto Star, archived from the original on 28 Jun 2013
dipper meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Indonesian and Vietnamese
dipper in Tamil
- தாழ்த்தி, அமிழ்த்துபவர், நீள்பிடி ஏனம், அகப்பை, நீண்ட கையுடைய பெரிய கரண்டி
dipper in Tagalog
- vessel
- tabo
dipper in Indonesian
- vessel
- gayung, sauk
dipper in Vietnamese
- vessel
- gáo
Synonyms of dipper
Forms of dipper
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | dippers |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Dippers |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Dipper |
| superlative | most Dipper |
Origin of dipper
From Middle English dippere; equivalent to dip + -er.
A translation of the Mandarin Chinese 斗宿 (Dǒuxiù).
From NDPer (NDP + -er).
Words formed from dipper
- big dipper
- dipper well
- fanny dipper
- faster than a minnow can swim a dipper
- honey dipper
- quicker than a minnow can swim a dipper
- robin dipper
- skinny dipper
- skinny-dipper
- birds of the genus Cinclus
- Cyprus dipper
- white-throated dipper
- European dipper
- brown dipper
- Cinclus pallasii
- American dipper
- Cinclus mexicanus
- white-capped dipper
- Cinclus leucocephalus
- rufous-throated dipper
- Cinclus schulzii
- cup-shaped vessel with a handle
- dipperful
- Little Dipper
Phrases with dipper
Words that rhyme with dipper
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Questions about dipper
- What does dipper mean?
- Dipper means one who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid).
- What is dipper in Tamil?
- Dipper in Tamil is தாழ்த்தி, அமிழ்த்துபவர், நீள்பிடி ஏனம். See Dipper meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is dipper?
- Dipper can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce dipper?
- Dipper is pronounced /ˈdɪpə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of dipper?
- The plural of dipper is dippers.
Words near dipper in the dictionary
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