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Definitions for Dipper

[1] a person or thing that dips.
[2] a cuplike container with a long handle, used for dipping liquids.
[3] (initial capital letter ) Astronomy . Big Dipper. Little Dipper.
[4] Ornithology . Also called water ouzel. any small, stocky diving bird of the family Cinclidae, related to the thrushes, especially Cinclus aquaticus of Europe and C. mexicanus of western North America, having dense, oilyplumage and frequenting rapid streams and rivers.
[5] South Midland and Southern U.S. a person who uses snuff.
[6] the group of seven bright stars in Ursa Minor resembling a dipper in outline.
[7] the group of seven bright stars in Ursa Major resembling a dipper in outline.
[8] a ladle used for dipping
[9] Also called: water ouzel any aquatic songbird of the genus Cinclus and family Cinclidae, esp C. cinclus. They inhabit fast-flowing streams and resemble large wrens
[10] a slang word for pickpocket
[11] a person or thing that dips, such as the mechanism for directing car headlights downwards
[12] a small metal cup clipped onto a painter's palette for holding diluent or medium
[13] archaic an Anabaptist
[14] the US and Canadian name for Plough
[15] the Little Dipper US and Canadian a small faint constellation, the brightest star of which is the Pole Star, lying 1° from the true celestial pole Also known as: Ursa Minor , the Bear , the Little Bear
[16] (in amusement parks) a narrow railway with open carriages that run swiftly over a route of sharp curves and steep inclines Also called: roller coaster

Words related to Dipper

scoop, spoon, bucket, pail, cup

Words nearby Dipper

dipnoan, dipody, dipolar ion, dipole, dipole moment, dipper, dippy, dipropellant, dipropyltryptamine, diprotic, diprotodon

Origin of Dipper

Big DipperFirst recorded in 1865–70

Synonyms for Dipper

bucket, cup, pail, scoop, spoon