dipper

About 0.44 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun One who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid).
2. noun Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.
3. noun A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping into and ladling out liquids; a ladle or scoop.
4. noun 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. noun Any snack food intended to be dipped in sauce.

   chicken dippers

6. noun Someone who dips chewing tobacco or snuff.
7. noun A pickpocket.
8. noun A person employed in a tin plate works to coat steel plates in molten tin by dipping them.

Similar words

plough butterball big dipper little dipper bufflehead water ouzel bucephela albeola scoop ladle diver

Often followed by

and is of in or to was dredge with

Word family

Dipper Dippers dipperful dipperfuls dippers water ouzel