1. a ladle or long-handled cup used for dipping liquids
2. a small songbird that lives near streams and can walk underwater
3. either of two groups of stars in the northern sky, the Big Dipper or Little Dipper
Usage: astronomy

Examples

• She used a wooden dipper to serve soup from the large pot.
• The old well had a metal dipper hanging on a chain.
• We spotted a dipper hunting for insects along the rocky stream.
• The dipper dove underwater and emerged with a small fish.
• Children learn to find the Big Dipper constellation first.
• The Little Dipper contains the North Star at the end of its handle.
• Campers filled their water bottles using a plastic dipper.