dipstick I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun (-s) 1.: dip 6b 2.: a graduated wooden stick or metal rod for indicating depth (as of oil in a crankcase or gasoline in a tank) II. noun 1.[probably euphemism for dipshit (herein)]: nitwit 2.: a chemically sensitive strip of paper used to identify one or more constituents (as glucose or protein) of urine by immersion