What part of speech is dipped?

Dipped can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. dipped is a verb, past participle of dip (infinitive).
  • 2. dipped is a verb, past simple of dip (infinitive).
  • 3. dipped is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • dipped 
    more dipped
    most dipped
  • Positive: dipped 
  • Comparative: more dipped
  • Superlative: most dipped

What does dipped mean?

Definitions

Adjective

dipped - having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

Verb

dip - dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool"
dip - stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
dip - go down momentarily; "Prices dipped"
dip - immerse in a disinfectant solution; "dip the sheep"
dip - place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
dip - slope downwards; "Our property dips towards the river"
dip - appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
dip - scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface; "dip water out of a container"
dip - plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container; "He dipped into his pocket"
dip - lower briefly; "She dipped her knee"
dip - take a small amount from; "I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present"
dip - immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
dip - dip into a liquid while eating; "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"
dip - switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

Examples of dipped

#   Sentence  
1. verb I poured the wine in a plastic bag and then dipped it in ice water.
2. verb The bird dipped its head into the water.
3. verb I dipped into his book.
4. verb He dipped his spoon into the soup.
5. verb He spun her around, took her in his arms, dipped her back, and gave her a big Hollywood kiss.
6. verb The tip of the spear was dipped in a deadly poison.
7. verb I dipped my finger into the honey.
8. verb I broke a small piece of cheddar cheese and dipped it in sour cream.
9. verb Tom dipped a strawberry in chocolate and then put it in his mouth.
10. verb My finger turned brown after I dipped it in a slightly concentrated solution of potassium permanganate.
11. verb The child dipped his toes into the ocean to see if the water was cold.
12. verb We dipped pieces of fruit in melted chocolate, and put them in the fridge to harden.
13. verb The small plane dipped slightly to go under the clouds.
14. verb Unemployment has dipped to just under 6% in the last month.
15. verb The road dipped into a valley, then swept up over a hill.
16. noun There was a dip in the road.
17. noun A dip in prices.
Sentence  
verb
I poured the wine in a plastic bag and then dipped it in ice water.
The bird dipped its head into the water.
I dipped into his book.
He dipped his spoon into the soup.
He spun her around, took her in his arms, dipped her back, and gave her a big Hollywood kiss.
The tip of the spear was dipped in a deadly poison.
I dipped my finger into the honey.
I broke a small piece of cheddar cheese and dipped it in sour cream.
Tom dipped a strawberry in chocolate and then put it in his mouth.
My finger turned brown after I dipped it in a slightly concentrated solution of potassium permanganate.
The child dipped his toes into the ocean to see if the water was cold.
We dipped pieces of fruit in melted chocolate, and put them in the fridge to harden.
The small plane dipped slightly to go under the clouds.
Unemployment has dipped to just under 6% in the last month.
The road dipped into a valley, then swept up over a hill.
noun
There was a dip in the road.
A dip in prices.

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