verb / noun
dip
DIP/dɪp/
A brief downward movement, especially into liquid.
The hand dips the bottom of a strawberry into melted chocolate.
Etymology
Old English dyppan meant temporary immersion, including baptism by immersion. It probably belongs to a causative formation related to deep, suggesting the image of making something go below the surface.
In context
i wanted to dip the beaded section into this watery substance to almost give it an antiqued finish on the bottom
More examples
- This yogurt dip goes well with raw vegetables.
- Sales usually dip after the holidays.
- Rainwater collects in a dip in the path.
- We take a quick dip in the lake.
Forms
dip · dips · dipped · dipping