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nip

/nɪp/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To take a brief taste or sip of a liquid, especially by sucking on a bottle teat or a finger.

    - "I'll have a nip of whiskey before dinner."
    - "The baby took a nip from the bottle."
  • Noun

    A small projection on the breast, especially one that a baby sucks to feed.

    - "The baby latched onto his mother's nip."
    - "She covered her nip with her hand."
Pronunciation
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Synonyms

a little of the creature , nibble
Rhymes
Words rhyming with nip
drip , slip , grip
Homophones
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  1. nip (en) : A sharp blow or hit

Variants
List of all variants of nip that leads to same result
nip , nipped , nipping , nips , nip and tuck , nip slip , nip slips , nip-slip , nip-slips , nip-up , nip-ups , nip off , nipped off , nipping off , nips off , nip (something) in the bud , nip in the bud , nip something in the bud
Etymology
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Old English nippan, nippian; related to nippian 'to pinch' or nip 'a pinch'

Trivia
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  1. The average human nipple is about 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) long.

  2. In some cultures, it is considered taboo to show the nipple in public.

Related Concepts
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  1. breastfeeding: The act of feeding a baby from the mother's breast

Culture
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In various cultures, the nipple is considered a symbol of nourishment and motherhood. In art, it has been depicted in various forms, from realistic to abstract.

How to Memorize "nip"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a baby sucking on a teat or a mother's breast to understand the meaning of 'nip' as a verb or a noun.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'nip' with the idea of taking a small taste or sucking on a teat or breast to help remember its meaning.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Never Ignore a Nipple' to remember the meaning of 'nip' as a noun.

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