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dippy

dip·py
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dip-ee]
    • /ˈdɪp i/
    • /ˈdɪp.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dip-ee]
    • /ˈdɪp i/

Definitions of dippy word

  • adjective dippy somewhat mad or foolish: dippy with love. 1
  • noun dippy Stupid; foolish. 1
  • adjective dippy absent-minded or silly 1
  • adjective dippy If you describe someone as dippy, you mean that they are slightly odd or unusual, but in a way that you find charming and attractive. 0
  • adjective dippy odd, eccentric, or crazy 0
  • adjective dippy foolish, eccentric, or crazy 0

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Origin of dippy

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dippy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dippy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

dippy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dippy

adj dippy

  • absurd — If you say that something is absurd, you are criticizing it because you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense.
  • asinine — If you describe something or someone as asinine, you mean that they are very foolish.
  • crazy — If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
  • harebrained — giddy; reckless.
  • idiotic — of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.

adjective dippy

  • foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.

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