noun
dipper
DIH-puh
noun
1
A long-handled cup or scoop used for ladling liquid.
"He used a dipper to fill the bucket from the barrel."
2
A small songbird that feeds by diving into fast-flowing streams.
"A dipper bobbed on a rock in the middle of the river."
name
1
Either of two star patterns, the Big Dipper or Little Dipper.
"She pointed out the Big Dipper in the night sky."
How to Use Dipper
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA scoop for ladling liquid, a small river-diving bird, or one of the well-known star patterns.
Common pairings
the Big Dipper
water dipper
Word Forms
more Dipper comparative, dippers plural, Dippers plural, most Dipper superlative
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