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 Heinz said the company's new dipper product was created out of a need for a solution to a common struggles faced by many ketchup users. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026 The Pleiades, by contrast, sit about 440 light-years from Earth and resemble a tiny dipper. Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026 By the way, Hassan is allegedly a double-dipper fraudster. Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025 Today, Sunnie snack pack dippers, like Flatbread Pizza and S’more, increase their presence not just in natural grocery stores, but today entering 500 Target stores in every state across the US. Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dipper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipper
spoon
Noun
  • The workshop will teach you the basics of spoon carving using traditional Japanese tools.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Use a wooden spoon to lightly smash about half the beans against the side of the pan.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026

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“Dipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipper. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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