adj
dippy
DIH-pee
Dippy (adj) means (informal) Silly or lacking common sense. Example: “He gave a dippy excuse for missing the meeting.”
adj
1
(informal) Silly or lacking common sense.
"If a person were to wash only one side of his face and continually neglect the other side, he would soon become a local curiosity–would be considered dippy."
— “Beautify Gillette”, Beautify Gillette (1922)
"He gave a dippy excuse for missing the meeting."
"“He’s dippy,” she informed him. “Absolutely mad. He’ll wreck your ship for you.”"
— Neville Shute (1957)
2
(informal) Infatuated or overly enthusiastic about someone.
"She's completely dippy about her new boyfriend."
How to use dippy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSilly or scatterbrained — or, informally, head-over-heels for someone.
When to use it
Casual and slightly old-fashioned in tone; common in British English.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- dippier
- Superlative
- dippiest
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What does “dippy” mean?
The word “dippy” means (informal) Silly or lacking common sense. In plain terms, silly or scatterbrained — or, informally, head-over-heels for someone.
How do you pronounce “dippy”?
“Dippy” is pronounced DIH-pee (/ˈdɪpi/ in IPA).
How do you use “dippy” in a sentence?
Here is “dippy” used in a sentence: “He gave a dippy excuse for missing the meeting.”
What part of speech is “dippy”?
“Dippy” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “dippy” have?
“Dippy” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: (informal) Silly or lacking common sense.
