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- [sip]
- /sɪp/
- /sɪp/
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- [sip]
- /sɪp/
Definitions of sips word
- verb with object sips to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of: He sipped the hot tea noisily. 1
- verb with object sips to drink from a little at a time: The bird sipped the flower. 1
- verb with object sips to take in; absorb: to sip knowledge at its source. 1
- verb without object sips to drink by sips. 1
- noun sips an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid: One sip told me that the milk was sour. 1
- noun sips a small quantity taken by sipping: Take just a sip, not a gulp or a swallow. 1
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Origin of sips
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English sippen (v.), akin to Low German sippen to sip
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sips
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sips popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
sips usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sips
noun sips
Antonyms for sips
noun sips
- gulps — Plural form of gulp.
Top questions with sips
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