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nipple

nip·ple
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nip-uh l]
    • /ˈnɪp əl/
    • /ˈnɪp.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nip-uh l]
    • /ˈnɪp əl/

Definitions of nipple word

  • abbreviation Technical meaning of NIPPLE TrackPoint 3
  • noun nipple a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat. 1
  • noun nipple something resembling it, as the mouthpiece of a nursing bottle or pacifier. 1
  • noun nipple a short piece of pipe with threads on each end, used for joining valves. 1
  • noun nipple The small projection in which the mammary ducts of female mammals terminate and from which milk can be secreted. 1
  • noun nipple tip of the breast 1

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Origin of nipple

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; earlier neble, nib(b)le, nepil; perhaps akin to nib; compare Danish nip point; see -le

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Nipple

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nipple popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for nipple

noun nipple

  • bosom — A woman's breasts are sometimes referred to as her bosom or her bosoms.
  • chest — Your chest is the top part of the front of your body where your ribs, lungs, and heart are.
  • bust — a raid, search, or arrest by the police
  • front — the foremost part or surface of anything.
  • mammilla — Anatomy. the nipple of the mamma, or breast.

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