dipper

noun
UK: /ˈdɪp.ər/
US: /ˈdɪp.ɚ/

  1. A container with a long handle used for taking liquids out of a larger container.

    1. She used a dipper to get water from the bucket to drink.
    2. The old well still had a rusty dipper hanging beside it, a relic of simpler times.

  2. A group of bright stars forming a recognizable shape.

    1. Look at the sky, can you see the Big Dipper tonight?
    2. Navigators have used the North Star, found using the Dipper, for centuries to guide their travels.

  3. Someone who dips something, like chocolate.

    1. He is a chocolate dipper at the candy factory.
    2. The expert dipper carefully coated each strawberry with a smooth layer of dark chocolate.

Synonyms

scoop plunge ladle
dipper verb

  1. To lower something briefly into a liquid.

    1. I will dipper the brush in the paint.
    2. She learned to dipper the cookies in melted chocolate.

  2. To move downwards suddenly.

    1. The sun dipper below the horizon.
    2. The bird seemed to dipper, just a bit, before soaring higher.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dipper" in English means: A container with a long handle used for taking liquids out of a larger container., A group of bright stars forming a recognizable shape., Someone who dips something, like chocolate..

The phonetic transcription of "dipper" is /ˈdɪp.ər/ in British English and /ˈdɪp.ɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dipper": scoop, plunge, ladle.

Example usage of "dipper": "She used a dipper to get water from the bucket to drink.". More examples on the page.