English Dictionary

dippy

/ˈdɪpi/

adj

(informal) Lacking common sense. / (informal) Having romantic feelings for; excited or enthusiastic about. / (UK, informal) Of an egg: cooked so that the yolk remains runny and can be used for dipping.

He made a dippy decision without thinking about the consequences.

意味（1）

(informal) Lacking common sense.

“He’s dippy,” she informed him. “Absolutely mad. He’ll wreck your ship for you.”

意味（2）

(informal) Having romantic feelings for; excited or enthusiastic about.

“I’ve read in the papers that ye’re dippy about secon’-hand stuff,” she teased, referring to his mania for antiques […]

意味（3）

(UK, informal) Of an egg: cooked so that the yolk remains runny and can be used for dipping.

The flat was his domain until ten a.m., he informed her brusquely. He liked reading the paper and partaking of a dippy egg in solitude.

意味（4）

(informal) Involving or suited to dipping.

Also, salad dressing makes a great dippy sauce. Avoid low-fat salad dressings, which are usually loaded with fillers, sugar, and sodium.