lightly dip
Frequency: 6.27.5 per million words
to put something into a liquid gently and for a short time
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- She lightly dipped the brush in the varnish.
- To make the perfect tempura, you should lightly dip the vegetables in the batter.
- The artist would lightly dip his quill into the inkpot before writing.
- Lightly dip each biscuit into the coffee for the tiramisu.
- For the experiment, he was instructed to lightly dip the litmus paper into the solution.
- I saw her lightly dip a strawberry into the melted chocolate.
- He will lightly dip the cloth in water to clean the dusty surface.
- Lightly dipping the bread into the olive oil brings out the flavor.
- Before planting, lightly dip the roots of the seedling in a rooting hormone solution.
- A good chef lightly dips the sushi in soy sauce, not soaks it.