Dips
/dɪps/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Dips
noun
- A lower section of a road or geological feature.
"There is a dip in the road ahead."
- Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch.
- The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid.
- A tank or trough where cattle or sheep are immersed in chemicals to kill parasites.
- A dip stick.
verb
- To lower into a liquid.
"Dip your biscuit into your tea."
- To immerse oneself; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink.
- (of a value or rate) To decrease slightly.
- To lower a light's beam.
"Dip your lights as you meet an oncoming car."
- To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.
"“The sailor rushed to the flag hoist to dip the flag in return.”"
noun
- Initialism of device-independent pixel.
noun
- A diplomat.