dipped
- v immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
- v dip into a liquid while eating
- v go down momentarily
Prices dipped - v stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
- v take a small amount from
- v switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
- v lower briefly
She dipped her knee - v appear to move downward
The sun dipped below the horizon - v slope downwards
- v dip into a liquid
He dipped into the pool - v place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
- v immerse in a disinfectant solution
- v plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
He dipped into his pocket - v scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
- s having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
dipylon
- n a gateway to the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found
- a of or relating to a gateway on the west of ancient Athens
dire
- s fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
a dire emergency - s causing fear or dread or terror
dire news
a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked