dippy

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Lacking common sense. informal
    — If a person were to wash only one side of his face and continually neglect the other side, he would soon become a local curiosity–would be considered dippy.
  2. Having romantic feelings for; excited or enthusiastic about. informal
    — “I’ve read in the papers that ye’re dippy about secon’-hand stuff,” she teased, referring to his mania for antiques […]
  3. Of an egg: cooked so that the yolk remains runny and can be used for dipping. UK,informal
    — The flat was his domain until ten a.m., he informed her brusquely. He liked reading the paper and partaking of a dippy egg in solitude.
  4. Involving or suited to dipping. informal
    — Also, salad dressing makes a great dippy sauce. Avoid low-fat salad dressings, which are usually loaded with fillers, sugar, and sodium.
  5. Having dips (downward and upward slopes). informal
    — "It's not completely flat," Waddicor points out. "It's a bit up and down dippy. The gradients are quite steep compared with traditional lines."

词形变化

dippier comparative dippiest superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
dippily dippiness dippy eggs
相关词
hippy-dippy

词源

Etymology tree
English dip
English -y
English dippy
From dip + -y.
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