dipper

Definition of dippernext
as in spoon
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food the metal dipper left in the stew pot was too hot to touch

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Recent Examples of dipper It is packaged in a yellow honeycomb carton with a honey pot and dipper on the front. Sondra Hernandez, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026 We’ve been known to fancy a Chili’s triple dipper, split after work Bloomin’ Onion from Outback Steakhouse or go all in with the never-ending salad and breadsticks at Olive Garden, but today Lobsterfest was calling our name. Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026 Gather your condiments together and label them, then add your dippers at the other end of the platter. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026 Every time stocks take a step back in reaction to bad news, a relentless wave of buy-the-dippers has sent them back upward again. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dipper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipper
spoon
Noun
  • Time to take our spoon to the next bodega.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Weigh, or spoon and level your dry ingredients for consistent results every time.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026

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“Dipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipper. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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