dippy

ˈdɪp.i

dippierdippiest

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Definition of dippy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

eccentric

Rare

slightly odd but charming

Rare

Her dippy personality makes her quite lovable.

eccentric

quirky

informal

Rare

lacking common sense or judgment

Rare

He's a bit dippy when it comes to decisions.

foolish

silly

eggs

Rare

cooked with a runny yolk for dipping

Rare

I love dippy eggs for breakfast.

liquid

runny

soft-boiled

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dippy bird

novelty toy that repeatedly dips its beak into water

The dippy bird amused the children for hours.

hippy-dippy

adj.

characterized by unrealistic or idealistic views

His hippy-dippy approach to business won't work here.

Origin of dippy

English, dip (to immerse)

Examples of dippy in a sentence

The dippy decor of the cafe attracted many curious visitors.
Her dippy ideas often lead to trouble.
The movie was fun but a bit dippy.
He prefers his eggs dippy with toast soldiers.
Dippy eggs are a favorite at the brunch spot.

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French:loufoque, insensé, ...
German:versponnen, verpeilt, ...
Italian:eccentrico, sciocco, ...
Spanish:chiflado, tonto, ...
Portuguese:excêntrico, tolo, ...
Chinese:离奇的, 傻乎乎的, ...
Japanese:風変わりな, 愚かな, ...
Arabic:غَرِيب الأَطْوَار, مَخْبُول, ...
Hebrew:מוּזָר אֲבָל מַקְסִים, טִפְּשִׁי, ...
Russian:чудаковатый, глуповатый, ...
Ukrainian:дивакуватий, дурнуватий, ...
Hindi:विचित्र, मूर्ख, ...
Bengali:অদ্ভুত, বোকা, ...
Catalan:extravagant, tontet, ...
Czech:potrhlý, blbý, ...
Danish:skør, fjollet, ...
Dutch:gek, onnozel, ...
Greek:παράξενος, χαζός, ...
Hungarian:bogaras, bugyuta, ...
Khmer:ប្លែកបន្តិចគួរឱ្យស្រឡាញ់, ល្ងង់ល្ងើ, ...
Korean:엉뚱한, 어리석은, ...
Persian:دلفریب, خنگ, ...
Polish:dziwaczny, nieogarnięty, ...
Portuguese (BR):excêntrico, tolo, ...
Romanian:trăznit, naiv, ...
Swedish:tokig, slarvig, ...
Thai:แปลกนิดหน่อย, ขาดสติ, ...
Turkish:tuhaf, deli dolu, ...
Vietnamese:hơi kỳ quặc, ngớ ngẩn, ...

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