Dip: alternatives and connections

The inclosed space near the point where two lines meet; a corner; a nook.

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A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick composed of loosely twisted linen of cotton threads, and used to furnish light.

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Something used to give relish to food, and to gratify the taste; a pungment and appetizing substance, as pepper or mustard; seasoning.

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To bend, or lean downward; to take a downward direction; to bend over or hang down, as from weakness, weariness, despondency, etc.; to condescend.

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To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence; as…

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The state of becoming gradually less; decrease; diminution; waste; loss.

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The act of depressing.

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To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse.

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To cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; to pull along; to haul; to drag; to cause to follow.

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Immersed; buried; hid; sunk.

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The act of immersing, or the state of being immersed; a sinking within a fluid; a dipping; as, the immersion of Achilles in the Styx.

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The act of impressing, or the state of being impressed; the communication of a stamp, mold, style, or character, by external force or by influence.

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To impress; to mark by pressure; to indent; to stamp.

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To deviate from a line, direction, or course, toward an object; to lean; to tend; as, converging lines incline toward each other; a road inclines to…

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Compar. of Low, a.

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A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships; also in coating rope, canvas,…

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To thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse; to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly; to thrust; as, to pl…

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A large ladle; a vessel with a long handle, used for dipping liquids; a utensil for bailing boats.

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An oblique direction; a line or direction including from a horizontal line or direction; also, sometimes, an inclination, as of one line or surface t…

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A corrupt form of Sou.

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To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood.

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One who steals; a thief.

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The act of submerging, or the state of being submerged; submersion.

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of Submerge

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The act of submerging, or putting under water or other fluid, or of causing to be overflowed; the act of plunging under water, or of drowning.

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To be supported by water or other fluid; not to sink; to float; as, any substance will swim, whose specific gravity is less than that of the fluid in…

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of Swim

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A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light.

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One who steals; one who commits theft or larceny. See Theft.

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To be diminished; to decrease; -- contrasted with wax, and especially applied to the illuminated part of the moon.

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To take back or away, as what has been bestowed or enjoyed; to draw back; to cause to move away or retire; as, to withdraw aid, favor, capital, or th…

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The act of correcting, or making that right which was wrong; change for the better; amendment; rectification, as of an erroneous statement.

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To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet.

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To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse.

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A pet; a darling.

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Anything steeped, or dipped and softened, in any liquid; especially, something dipped in broth or liquid food, and intended to be eaten.

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To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.

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The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a flui…

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The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a flui…

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The act of submerging, or putting under water or other fluid, or of causing to be overflowed; the act of plunging under water, or of drowning.

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The act of submerging, or putting under water or other fluid, or of causing to be overflowed; the act of plunging under water, or of drowning.

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One who cuts purses for the sake of stealing them or their contents (an act common when men wore purses fastened by a string to their girdles); one w…

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Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished.

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To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse.

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The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a flui…

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A pet; a darling.

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To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; th…

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One who steals purses or other articles from pockets.

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To thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse; to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly; to thrust; as, to pl…

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To fall by, or as by, the force of gravity; to descend lower and lower; to decline gradually; to subside; as, a stone sinks in water; waves rise and…

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A corrupt form of Sou.

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