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 Serve with baby romaine lettuce leaves, chips, or other dippers of choice. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026 One of his long-range strikes arrowed away from David Raya when Arsenal visited the Vitality Stadium in January, while the other was a low dipper against Nottingham Forest in October. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 3 June 2026 Still, nearby, the Pleiades adorn the night sky with their signature shimmer, appearing like a tiny jeweled dipper suspended in the dark. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 The two stars that mark the side of the dipper’s pot section opposite the handle, Merak and Dubhe, act as pointer stars to Polaris. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dipper
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spoon
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  • Fry until the skin is deeply browned and crisp, 4 to 6 minutes per side, using tongs and a fish spatula to turn and a spoon to baste the top of the fish with hot oil a few times.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Key features include a large 19th-century draper’s table once used for measuring fabrics that is now used to showcase hundreds of pairs of Smith’s trademark socks, shoes and accessories, along with a vintage spoon chandelier.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Dipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipper. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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