dipped (into) Synonyms

dipped (into) Meaning

dipped (into)

to take a portion of (snuff), an insecticide or parasiticide for the dipping of animals, to decline or decrease moderately and usually temporarily, to leave especially suddenly or prematurely, to suddenly drop down or out of sight, a brief plunge into the water for sport or exercise, a stupid or unsophisticated person, to drop suddenly before climbing, something obtained by or used in dipping, hollow, depression, the angle formed with the horizon by a magnetic needle free to rotate in the vertical plane, to withdraw a part of the contents of something by or as if by reaching down inside it, to examine or read something casually or superficially, dim sense 1, an act of dipping, to plunge into a liquid and quickly emerge, a sharp downward course, to lift a portion of by reaching below the surface with something shaped to hold liquid, inclination downward, a liquid preparation for the dipping of something, pitch, to thrust in a way to suggest immersion, to plunge or immerse momentarily or partially under the surface (as of a liquid) so as to moisten, cool, or coat, to lower the body momentarily especially as part of an athletic or dancing motion, to use dipping tobacco, pickpocket, mortgage, to lower and then raise again, involve, to place a pinch of (tobacco) between the lip or cheek and gum, to immerse (an animal, such as a sheep or dog) in an antiseptic or parasiticidal solution, to immerse something into a processing liquid or finishing material, to incline downward from the plane of the horizon, the angle that a stratum or similar geologic feature makes with a horizontal plane, a sauce or soft mixture into which food may be dipped

dipped (into) Sentence Examples

  1. The child dipped her toes into the cool water of the lake.
  2. The artist dipped her brush into the paint, carefully creating each stroke.
  3. I dipped the french fries into the ketchup for a perfect combination of flavors.
  4. The pastry chef dipped the croissants into melted chocolate, giving them a decadent glaze.
  5. The hiker dipped her water bottle into the mountain stream to quench her thirst.
  6. The seamstress dipped the needle into the thread to begin sewing the fabric.
  7. The nurse dipped a cotton ball into alcohol to clean the patient's wound.
  8. The baker dipped the donuts into the sugar to add a sweet coating.
  9. I dipped the chicken nuggets into the honey mustard for a delicious dipping sauce.
  10. The florist dipped the flower stems into a vase filled with water to keep them fresh.

FAQs About the word dipped (into)

to take a portion of (snuff), an insecticide or parasiticide for the dipping of animals, to decline or decrease moderately and usually temporarily, to leave esp

pored (over), gobbled (up), scanned, leafed (through),turned over, waded (through), thumbed (through), read,skimmed, perused

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The child dipped her toes into the cool water of the lake.

The artist dipped her brush into the paint, carefully creating each stroke.

I dipped the french fries into the ketchup for a perfect combination of flavors.

The pastry chef dipped the croissants into melted chocolate, giving them a decadent glaze.