dipper

noun

ˈdi-pər How to pronounce dipper (audio)
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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  • Often, Shawn would stand in the doorway of his bedroom and watch the stranger eat off a tray balanced on his lap, arranging each mouthful of food on his spoon with great deliberation before bringing it to his mouth.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators recovered syringes and a spoon next to a brown powdery substance in the bathroom, as well as a handgun, two shot glasses and a syringe on a nightstand next to the bed, the report states.
    — Tracy Wright , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of spoon

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“Dipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipper. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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