dipper
- noun
- /ˈdɪpər/
- Specialized
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- PHOTOS: Both river otters, left, and dippers, below, seem to thrive during winter in Yellowstone, as long as open water—and the fish and insects that live in it—can be found.
I've seen dippers, red squirrels, endangered protected species that get into these traps that are set for, for, for these things.
- I've seen dippers, red squirrels, endangered protected species that get into these traps that are set for, for, for these things.
Examples
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Dippers, or water ouzels, are short-tailed, dark gray birds that live along stream edges year-round.
Academic text (1991) -
I've seen dippers, red squirrels, endangered protected species that get into these traps that are set for, for, for these things.
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Steam rose off the water into the warming air, and a dipper took off and flew straight upstream ahead of them, fast and so low that its slate wings almost skimmed the surface.
Fiction book (1995) -
As long as open water can be found, neither otters nor dippers seem to suffer from the food shortages that confront other Yellowstone inhabitants.
Academic text (1991) -
During very cold winters, when the upper reaches of Yellowstone's streams freeze, both otters and dippers move to open water downstream.
Academic text (1991) -
At the riverbank, the dipper dove beneath the surface to catch small fish.
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While hiking, we spotted a dipper expertly diving into the stream for its lunch.
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The dipper, known for its unique habits, can often be seen swimming in fast-moving waters.
Synonyms
A small, strong bird that lives by fast streams and dives into water to get food
A small bird in western North America that lives by cold streams and dives into water to catch insects
A small bird that lives by streams and dives underwater to catch insects
A small bird that lives near mountain streams in Europe and dives for insects
Compounds
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5.6
A group of seven stars that look like a small spoon in the northern sky with Polaris at its handle
- Literature
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7.5
A person who receives a government salary and a pension at the same time
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dipper for the stream bird comes from the old word dip meaning 'to put into water' and the ending -er meaning 'one who does', because these birds often bob or 'dip' on rocks and dive into fast streams to find food.