as in spoon
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
the metal dipper left in the stew pot was too hot to touch
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Most important for sandwich dippers, the au jus was filled with flavor, not salt.
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Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
To get more precise, follow the line made by the two stars at the end of the big dipper’s bowl.
—Nicole Clausing, Sunset Magazine, 1 June 2024
Use as a bread dipper or drizzle lightly over roasted veggies.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024
What To Serve With Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip This creamy and chunky dip is delicious with slices of crusty bread or baguette, but pretzel chips or even tortilla chips are good dippers, too.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2023
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Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
To get more precise, follow the line made by the two stars at the end of the big dipper’s bowl.
—Nicole Clausing, Sunset Magazine, 1 June 2024
Use as a bread dipper or drizzle lightly over roasted veggies.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024
What To Serve With Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip This creamy and chunky dip is delicious with slices of crusty bread or baguette, but pretzel chips or even tortilla chips are good dippers, too.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2023
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“Dipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipper. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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