adj
dippy
DIH-pee
adj
1
(informal) Silly or lacking common sense.
"He gave a dippy excuse for missing the meeting."
2
(informal) Infatuated or overly enthusiastic about someone.
"She's completely dippy about her new boyfriend."
How to Use Dippy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSilly or scatterbrained — or, informally, head-over-heels for someone.
When to use it
Casual and slightly old-fashioned in tone; common in British English.
Word Forms
dippier comparative, dippiest superlative
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