DIPPED
/dΙͺpt/
12
Scrabble
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WWF
D(2) I(1) P(3) P(3) E(1) D(2)
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Definition
/dΙͺpt/
verb
- To lower into a liquid.“Dip your biscuit into your tea.”
- To immerse oneself; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink.
- (of a value or rate) To decrease slightly.
- To lower a light's beam.“Dip your lights as you meet an oncoming car.”
- To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be βat the dip.β A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.“βThe sailor rushed to the flag hoist to dip the flag in return.β”
adjective
- That has been briefly immersed in a liquid.
- Of headlights: lowered.
- Caught up in debt; mortgaged.
Source: Wiktionary
