Dipper Definition

dĭpər
dippers
noun
dippers
One that dips, especially a container for taking up water.
American Heritage
A person whose work is dipping something in liquid.
Webster's New World
A long-handled cup or similar container for dipping.
Webster's New World
Any of a family (Cinclidae) of passerine birds living near swift streams in which they wade and dive in search of insects, larvae, etc.; water ouzel.
Webster's New World
The Big Dipper.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
pronoun

(astronomy) A Chinese constellation located near Sagittarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle.

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Other Word Forms of Dipper

Noun

Singular:
dipper
Plural:
dippers

Origin of Dipper

  • From Mandarin Chinese 斗宿 (Dǒuxiù)

    From Wiktionary

  • From NDPer (NDP + -er).

    From Wiktionary

Dipper Sentence Examples

  • I take a dipper of wine and add it to the water.

  • I told them that I drank at the pond, and pointed thither, offering to lend them a dipper.

  • Even the very sedentary dipper will descend its mountain stream to escape the worst frosts.

  • They have a dipper to transfer the wine, and a somewhat smaller second barrel for the other share.

  • The opium must not be burnt or made too dry, but roasted gently till it looks like burnt worsted; every now and then he takes it away from the flame and rolls it (still on the end of the dipper) on the flat surface of the bowl.

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Words Starting With

DDIDIP

Words Ending With

RERPER

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dipper

Words Starting With D and Ending With R

Starts With D & Ends With RStarts With DI & Ends With RStarts With D & Ends With ER

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With D6 Letter Words Ending With R