dippy
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of dippy
First recorded in 1900–05; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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It may also work in foreign affairs, dealing with dictators and dippy diplomats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
But Kevin’s dippy redemption arc, doled out midperil in tortured glances and forced dialogue, drags us out of the intensity.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025
The drinking bird toy, also called a "dippy bird," has been a fixture of science classrooms for decades.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024
Terri Fearon, originally from Banbridge in County Down, won a place in the final week with a posh version of her granny's "dippy eggs and soldiers".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2023
She leaned over the counter, which was lined with dozens of little statues—waving Chinese cats, meditating Buddhas, Saint Francis bobble heads, and novelty dippy drinking birds with top hats.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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