dipped
Went briefly under
Dipped is the past tense and past participle of dip, conveying brief immersion or downward movement.
You dipped your toe in the water, dipped a chip in salsa, or dipped your headlights for oncoming traffic.
In slang, dipped means left quickly: We dipped before the cops showed up.
Someone who is dipped may be dressed stylishly or, in older usage, slightly crazy.
Dipped in gold or chocolate describes a coating applied by brief immersion.
Plunged briefly into liquid
- submergedBelow water's surface
- plungedDropped suddenly and steeply
- soakedThoroughly wet throughout
- steepedSaturated by soaking
bathed · doused · sunk · lowered · submersed · ducked · baptized · drenched
Let fall downward
- fellTo chop down
- plummetedFell straight down fast
- plungedDropped suddenly and steeply
- sankWent down, as ships
declined · decreased · slumped · tumbled · nosedived · lowered · slid · sagged
Flavored or battle-tested
- marinatedSoaked in flavored liquid
- infusedSaturated with flavor
- brinedTreated with salt solution
- curedRestored to health
pickled · spiced · tangy · savory · zesty · garlicky · herbed · salted
Moved downward or reduced
- angledTurned from perpendicular
- inclinedTending toward, tilted
- bentCurved; also dishonest
- bowedCurved or bent over
nodded · tipped · dropped · leaned · stooped · curtseyed · genuflected
Made less in amount
- marked-downLowered in price
- slashedCut with force
- cutSeverance or reduction
- loweredMoved downward or reduced
bargain · clearance · promotional · rollback
Coated with shiny finish
- candy-coatedEncased in hardened sweetness
- batteredDamaged by repeated blows
- breadedCoated with crumbs
- frostedCovered with icy film
iced · fondant · wax-coated · shellacked · lacquered · enameled · gilded · primed
dunked
Plunged briefly into liquid
steeped · bathed · doused · sunk · lowered · submersed · ducked · baptized · drenched · saturated
dropped
Let fall downward
sank · declined · decreased · slumped · tumbled · nosedived · lowered · slid · sagged · crashed
seasoned
Flavored or battle-tested
cured · pickled · spiced · tangy · savory · zesty · garlicky · herbed · salted · vinegared
lowered
Moved downward or reduced
bowed · nodded · tipped · dropped · leaned · stooped · curtseyed · genuflected
reduced
Made less in amount
- marked-downLowered in price
- slashedCut with force
- cutSeverance or reduction
lowered · bargain · clearance · promotional · rollback
glazed
Coated with shiny finish
- candy-coatedEncased in hardened sweetness
- batteredDamaged by repeated blows
- breadedCoated with crumbs
frosted · iced · fondant · wax-coated · shellacked · lacquered · enameled · gilded · primed · sealed
ladled
Scooped with serving spoon
drawn · lifted · transferred · portioned · served · dolloped · extracted
- dance movespirouette, shimmy, waltz, tango, cha-cha
- bonbonstruffle, praline, caramel, nougat, marzipan
- finishespainted, polished, varnish, paint, matte silver
- birding slanglifer, tick, twitch, twitcher, life list
- sweetened foodssugared, honeyed, candied, glazed, frosted
- Marbling Termsmarbling, paper marbling, veined, veining, swirled
- double dippedTook benefits twice improperly
- skinny dippingSwimming without clothing
- Big DipperSeven-star northern asterism
- dipping sauceLiquid condiment for dunking
- double dippingTaking twice undeservedly
- chocolate dipped
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