dipper
dipper
Definition
dip·per (dip′ər)
noun
- a person whose work is dipping something in liquid
- ☆ a long-handled cup or similar container for dipping
- 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
dipper
Synonyms
dipper
n.
dipper
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- see: Look out too for dippers often seen in these clear waters.
Adjective modifier
- skinny: On the same holiday Dave slipped into a life of crime when he stole the clothes off a pair of skinny dippers.
- other: Having seen the other dippers in Oregon, Venezuela, Spain, and Argentina respectively, it was time to get the last one.
Modifies a noun
- flu: The Working Group had a detailed discussion of the illness referred to as ' dippers flu ' .
Noun used with modifier
- sheep: It was recognized as a condition from which the sheep dippers suffered as a result of the activity of dipping sheep.
- chicken: The same rules should apply whether you're flogging chicken dippers or trying to get someone to watch a program.
- water: This book portrays examples of indigenous handicrafts, including textiles, water dippers, lacquer-ware, jewellry, furniture and wood carvings.
- snuff: Oral cancer occurs several times more frequently among snuff dippers compared with non-tobacco users.
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