English Explanatory Dictionary

dipper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid).
  2. Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.
  3. A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping into and ladling out liquids; a ladle or scoop.
  4. 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.
  5. Any snack food intended to be dipped in sauce.
  6. Someone who dips chewing tobacco or snuff.
  7. A pickpocket.
  8. A person employed in a tin plate works to coat steel plates in molten tin by dipping them.
  9. A person employed to assist a bather in and out of the sea.
  10. A Baptist or Dunker.
  11. A delivery bowled that curves into or away from the batter before pitching.
  12. an Indian-born immigrant residing in Western countries, often born in the 1990s or later
name
  1. Either the Big Dipper or the Little Dipper (in the singular, chiefly the Big Dipper).
name
  1. A Chinese constellation located near Sagittarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle.
name
  1. A member or supporter of the Canadian New Democratic Party.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the Canadian New Democratic Party or supporters thereof.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪpə/ [ˈdɪpə] En-au-dipper.ogg /ˈdɪpɚ/ [ˈdɪpɚ] ~ [ˈdɪpɹ̩]

Word forms

dipper dippers more Dipper most Dipper

Etymology

From Middle English dippere; equivalent to dip + -er.

Synonyms

pickpocket NDPer New Democrat

Related words

Bloquiste Grit Tory

Derived words

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 Big Dipper dipperful Little 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
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