as in lunatic
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
which dipstick used the good china as a dog dish?
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dipstick
The correct level will be indicated on the dipstick.
—
Paul Stenquist, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2020
Forry pulled out the oil dipstick and waved it in the air.
—Oliver Whang, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Gilbert compares individual antibody titers with a dipstick for oil in a car.
—Tasnim Ahmed, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022
The task of periodically checking the liquids was typically carried out by a young Russian who climbed on top of the tanks with a dipstick.
—Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022
See all Example Sentences for dipstick 
Paul Stenquist, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2020
Forry pulled out the oil dipstick and waved it in the air.
—Oliver Whang, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Gilbert compares individual antibody titers with a dipstick for oil in a car.
—Tasnim Ahmed, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022
The task of periodically checking the liquids was typically carried out by a young Russian who climbed on top of the tanks with a dipstick.
—Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022
See all Example Sentences for dipstick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipstick
Noun
-
Market timing is a risky game and often a fool’s errand.Ron Insana, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
-
Alexander felt that he had been played the fool — made to love a baby who wasn’t his to raise.Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
However, one taste of genuine chocolate was enough to convince the James Beard Award-winning writer that the soul of cacao still exists, and to send him on a wild goose chase that would take him from the rainforests of Bolivia and Brazil to Belize and Guatemala to track it down in the wild.Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
-
There are also themes for Roz the robot, Brightbill the goose and Fink the fox.Jon Burlingame, Variety, 1 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Roasted tomatoes and halved gooseberries nestle in a pool of kefir and roasted kale oil; avocado wedges rolled in roasted seeds and nuts are separated by sorrel leaves; pea tips and tendrils garnish a stack of fried cheese dumplings.Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
-
Meanwhile, people are on the dance floor going nuts.Ron Hart, Esquire, 6 July 2017
Articles Related to dipstick
Thesaurus Entries Near dipstick
Cite this Entry
“Dipstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipstick. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share