dipping
Plunging in briefly
Dipping is the act of briefly submerging something in liquid: dipping chips in salsa, dipping a brush in paint.
It extends to any quick downward motion—a bird dipping toward water, prices dipping before recovering.
In American slang, dipping means using dip tobacco: He started dipping in high school.
To be dipping into something is to take from it gradually: dipping into savings.
Sudden steep descent
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- immersePlunge into liquid entirely
- dunkBriefly submerge in liquid
- lowerReduce or move downward
sink · descend · plummet · drop · dive · soak · bathe · douse
Collective fund or basin
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
- wadeWalk through impeding substance
- swimMove through water
cool off · lakefront · waterhole · plunge pool · backstroke · paddling · beachgoing · watering hole
Spicy tomato condiment
- guacamoleSeasoned avocado spread
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
- ranchLivestock-raising estate
- aioliGarlic-infused emulsified sauce
tzatziki · ketchup · mustard · mayonnaise · soy sauce · peanut sauce · tahini · chimichurri
plunge
Sudden steep descent
lower · sink · descend · plummet · drop · dive · soak · bathe · douse · drench
pool
Collective fund or basin
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
- wadeWalk through impeding substance
swim · cool off · lakefront · waterhole · plunge pool · backstroke · paddling · beachgoing · watering hole · creek
salsa
Spicy tomato condiment
aioli · tzatziki · ketchup · mustard · mayonnaise · soy sauce · peanut sauce · tahini · chimichurri · raita
galvanizing
Spurring into sudden action
- electroplatingElectrically depositing metal layers
- anodizingElectrolytic metal surface treatment
- coatingApplied surface covering
plating · tinning · pickling · zinc · flux · metalwork · rustproofing · acid bath · soldering · brazing
snuff
Powdered tobacco for sniffing
pouch · pinch · lip · nicotine · Copenhagen · wintergreen · mint · tin · buzz · gum
- Snacking Habitssnacking, nibbling, munching, crunching, grazing
- wettingwetting, dampening, moistening, soaking, drenching
- application techniquesbrushing, rolling, spraying, sponging, dabbing
- candymakingboiling, tempering, molding, coating, caramelizing
- glazing techniquesglazing, glaze, glazes, brushing, spraying
- rubbernatural rubber, rubber band, rubber trees, rubber boot, rubber glove
dippingsoaking
Completely saturated with liquid
submerging · immersing · saturating · dunking · plunging
- skinny dippingSwimming without clothing
- dipping sauceLiquid condiment for dunking
- double dippingTaking twice undeservedly
- dipping outDeparting without fanfare
- candle dippingMaking tapers by submersion
- dipping one's toe in the waterTrying cautiously before committing