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49 Words That Contain DIP

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adipose (adjective) composed of animal fat
adiposeness (noun) having the property of containing fat Synonyms: adiposity, fattiness
adiposis (noun) the property of excessive fatness Synonyms: corpulence, overweight, stoutness
adiposity (noun) having the property of containing fat Synonyms: adiposeness, fattiness
amphidiploid (noun) (genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent
amphidiploidy (noun) the condition of being amphidiploid
anadiplosis (noun) repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next Synonyms: reduplication
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (noun) an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972 Synonyms: DDT
dip (noun) a brief swim in water Synonyms: plunge
(noun) a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
(noun) a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
(noun) a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity Synonyms: drop, fall, free fall
(noun) a brief immersion
(noun) tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
(noun) a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places Synonyms: cutpurse, pickpocket
(noun) (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon Synonyms: angle of dip, inclination, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination
(noun) a depression in an otherwise level surface
(verb) stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
(verb) go down momentarily
(verb) dip into a liquid while eating Synonyms: dunk
(verb) immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate Synonyms: douse, dunk, plunge, souse
(verb) plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
(verb) immerse in a disinfectant solution
(verb) scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
(verb) place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
(verb) dip into a liquid Synonyms: douse, duck
(verb) appear to move downward Synonyms: sink
(verb) slope downwards
(verb) lower briefly
(verb) switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam Synonyms: dim
(verb) take a small amount from
diphenhydramine (noun) antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness Synonyms: Benadryl
diphenylhydantoin (noun) an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative Synonyms: Dilantin, phenytoin
diphtheria (noun) acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
diphthong (noun) a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
diphthongise (verb) change from a simple vowel to a diphthong Synonyms: diphthongize
diphthongize (verb) change from a simple vowel to a diphthong Synonyms: diphthongise
diplegia (noun) paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body
diplococcus (noun) Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs
diplodocus (noun) a huge quadrupedal herbivore with long neck and tail; of late Jurassic in western North America
diploid (adjective) of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
(noun) (genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
diploidy (noun) the condition of being diploid
diploma (noun) a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study Synonyms: sheepskin
diplomacy (noun) subtly skillful handling of a situation Synonyms: delicacy, discreetness, finesse
(noun) wisdom in the management of public affairs Synonyms: statecraft, statesmanship
(noun) negotiation between nations Synonyms: diplomatic negotiations
diplomat (noun) an official engaged in international negotiations Synonyms: diplomatist
(noun) a person who deals tactfully with others
diplomate (noun) medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group
diplomatic (adjective) using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people Synonyms: diplomatical
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
diplomatical (adjective) using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people Synonyms: diplomatic
diplomatically (adverb) with diplomacy; in a diplomatic manner
diplomatist (noun) an official engaged in international negotiations Synonyms: diplomat
diplopia (noun) visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects Synonyms: double vision
diplotene (noun) the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis
dipolar (adjective) having equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles having opposite signs and separated by a small distance
dipole (noun) an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center Synonyms: dipole antenna
(noun) a pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a small distance
dipped (adjective) having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses) Synonyms: lordotic, swayback, swaybacked
dipper (noun) small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage Synonyms: Bucephela albeola, bufflehead, butterball
(noun) small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom Synonyms: water ouzel
(noun) a ladle that has a cup with a long handle
dipsomania (noun) an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess Synonyms: alcoholism, potomania
dipsomaniac (noun) a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually Synonyms: alcoholic, alky, boozer, lush, soaker, souse
dipstick (noun) a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level
dipteran (noun) insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing Synonyms: dipteron, dipterous insect, two-winged insects
dipterocarp (noun) tree of the family Dipterocarpaceae
dipteron (noun) insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing Synonyms: dipteran, dipterous insect, two-winged insects
dipterous (adjective) of or relating to or belonging to the Diptera
diptych (noun) a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)
nifedipine (noun) calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks Synonyms: Procardia
polydipsia (noun) excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction)
serendipitous (adjective) lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
serendipity (noun) good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
thiodiphenylamine (noun) a compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasites Synonyms: phenothiazine
undiplomatic (adjective) not skilled in dealing with others
undiplomatically (adverb) without diplomacy; in an undiplomatic manner

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