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dip - tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped |
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condiment a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments"
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bean dip a dip made of cooked beans
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cheese dip a dip made of cheeses
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clam dip a dip made of clams and soft cream cheese
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guacamole a dip made of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onions and other seasonings
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dip - a brief immersion |
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immersion,
submergence,
submerging,
submersion a form of baptism in which part or all of a person's body is submerged
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dip - a brief swim in water |
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plunge |
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swim,
swimming the act of swimming; "it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool"
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dip - (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon |
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inclination |
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angle a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons
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natural philosophy,
physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
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dip - a depression in an otherwise level surface; "there was a dip in the road" |
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depression,
impression,
imprint pushing down; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter"
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dip - a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow |
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candle,
taper,
wax light stick of wax with a wick in the middle
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dip - a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms |
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gymnastic exercise (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)
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| verbe |
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dip - dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool" |
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douse,
duck |
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dip,
douse,
dunk,
plunge,
souse stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
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dip - stain an object by immersing it in a liquid |
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stain color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"
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dip - go down momentarily; "Prices dipped" |
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decline,
go down,
wane grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"
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dip - immerse in a disinfectant solution; "dip the sheep" |
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immerse,
plunge thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"
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dip - place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax |
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create from raw material,
create from raw stuff make from scratch
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dip - slope downwards; "Our property dips towards the river" |
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incline,
pitch,
slope feel favorably disposed or willing; "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs"
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dip - appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line" |
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sink |
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decline grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"
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subside wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"
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dip - scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface; "dip water out of a container" |
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lift out,
scoop,
scoop out,
scoop up,
take up take out or up with or as if with a scoop; "scoop the sugar out of the container"
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dip - plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container; "He dipped into his pocket" |
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immerse,
plunge thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"
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dip - lower briefly; "She dipped her knee" |
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bring down,
get down,
let down,
lower,
take down cause to be enthusiastic; "Her playing brought down the house"
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dip - take a small amount from; "I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present" |
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draw,
draw off,
take out,
withdraw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
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