nipple

[ nip-uhl ]

/ ˈnɪp əl /

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noun

a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat.

something resembling it, as the mouthpiece of a nursing bottle or pacifier.

a short piece of pipe with threads on each end, used for joining valves.

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Origin of nipple

1520–30; earlier neble, nib(b)le, nepil; perhaps akin to nib; compare Danish nip point; see -le

OTHER WORDS FROM nipple

nip·ple·less, adjective

Words nearby nipple

Nipissing, Nipmuck, nipper, nippers, nipping, nipple, nipple line, nipple shield, nipplewort, Nippon, Nipponese

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Example sentences from the Web for nipple

But the Free the Nipple movement needs men, and the men of my generation are all for this cause.
‘Free The Nipple’: (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right to Go Topless|Lizzie Crocker|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But neither one translates on screen in Free the Nipple, which often feels like a well-produced student film.
‘Free The Nipple’: (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right to Go Topless|Lizzie Crocker|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I spoke to Allen, who had traveled down from Boston to support a Free The Nipple parade and to check out Boobie Trap.
Women, It's Time to Reclaim Our Breasts|Emily Shire|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The initial responses to Nipple didn't seem to be so much about the app itself, as much as its terrible grammar.
Why Tracking Hookups and Orgasms Like Footsteps and Calories May Not Provide You with Personal Insight|Emily Shire|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Nipple also posted the rather regressive question “Did gender equality go to far?”
Why Tracking Hookups and Orgasms Like Footsteps and Calories May Not Provide You with Personal Insight|Emily Shire|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All the slopes of Nipple Top are hirsute and jagged to the last degree.
In the Wilderness|Charles Dudley Warner
Saying this, I walked a few steps from the place where we were lying down, to see if there was any way of scaling the Nipple.
Crusoe's Island: A Ramble in the Footsteps of Alexander Selkirk|John Ross Browne
There were no flat, or Peento, peaches but a sort known as Venus's Nipple was seemingly a typical beaked peach.
The Peaches of New York|U. P. Hedrick
It was the highest peak in the neighborhood of the coast, and was called the Nipple.
Crusoe's Island: A Ramble in the Footsteps of Alexander Selkirk|John Ross Browne

British Dictionary definitions for nipple

nipple

/ (ˈnɪpəl) /

noun

Also called: mamilla, papilla, teat the small conical projection in the centre of the areola of each breast, which in women contains the outlet of the milk ductsRelated adjective: mamillary

something resembling a nipple in shape or function

Also called: grease nipple a small drilled bush, usually screwed into a bearing, through which grease is introduced

US and Canadian an informal word for dummy (def. 11)

Word Origin for nipple

C16: from earlier neble, nible, perhaps from neb, nib

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for nipple

nipple

[ nĭp′əl ]

n.

The projection at the apex of the mammary gland, on the surface of which the lactiferous ducts open, surrounded by the circular pigmented areola.mamilla papilla mammae teat thelium

Scientific definitions for nipple

nipple

[ nĭp′əl ]

A small projection near the center of the mammary gland. In females, the nipple contains the outlets of the milk ducts.

单词	nipple
释义	nipple [ nip-uhl ] / ˈnɪp əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nipple ON THESAURUS.COM noun a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat. something resembling it, as the mouthpiece of a nursing bottle or pacifier. a short piece of pipe with threads on each end, used for joining valves. VIDEO FOR NIPPLE WATCH NOW: What's The Funniest Word Your Kid Has Mixed Up? It's always funny (and endearing) when kids misspeak. Have your kids mixed up these words too? MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of nipple 1520–30; earlier neble, nib(b)le, nepil; perhaps akin to nib; compare Danish nip point; see -le OTHER WORDS FROM nipple nip·ple·less, adjective Words nearby nipple Nipissing, Nipmuck, nipper, nippers, nipping, nipple, nipple line, nipple shield, nipplewort, Nippon, Nipponese Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nipple But the Free the Nipple movement needs men, and the men of my generation are all for this cause. ‘Free The Nipple’: (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right to Go Topless\|Lizzie Crocker\|December 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But neither one translates on screen in Free the Nipple, which often feels like a well-produced student film. ‘Free The Nipple’: (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right to Go Topless\|Lizzie Crocker\|December 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I spoke to Allen, who had traveled down from Boston to support a Free The Nipple parade and to check out Boobie Trap. Women, It's Time to Reclaim Our Breasts\|Emily Shire\|September 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The initial responses to Nipple didn't seem to be so much about the app itself, as much as its terrible grammar. Why Tracking Hookups and Orgasms Like Footsteps and Calories May Not Provide You with Personal Insight\|Emily Shire\|March 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Nipple also posted the rather regressive question “Did gender equality go to far?” Why Tracking Hookups and Orgasms Like Footsteps and Calories May Not Provide You with Personal Insight\|Emily Shire\|March 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST All the slopes of Nipple Top are hirsute and jagged to the last degree. In the Wilderness\|Charles Dudley Warner Saying this, I walked a few steps from the place where we were lying down, to see if there was any way of scaling the Nipple. Crusoe's Island: A Ramble in the Footsteps of Alexander Selkirk\|John Ross Browne There were no flat, or Peento, peaches but a sort known as Venus's Nipple was seemingly a typical beaked peach. The Peaches of New York\|U. P. Hedrick It was the highest peak in the neighborhood of the coast, and was called the Nipple. Crusoe's Island: A Ramble in the Footsteps of Alexander Selkirk\|John Ross Browne British Dictionary definitions for nipple nipple / (ˈnɪpəl) / noun Also called: mamilla, papilla, teat the small conical projection in the centre of the areola of each breast, which in women contains the outlet of the milk ductsRelated adjective: mamillary something resembling a nipple in shape or function Also called: grease nipple a small drilled bush, usually screwed into a bearing, through which grease is introduced US and Canadian an informal word for dummy (def. 11) Word Origin for nipple C16: from earlier neble, nible, perhaps from neb, nib Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nipple chest, bosom, front, bust, udder, mammilla, teat, mammary glands Medical definitions for nipple nipple [ nĭp′əl ] n. The projection at the apex of the mammary gland, on the surface of which the lactiferous ducts open, surrounded by the circular pigmented areola.mamilla papilla mammae teat thelium The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for nipple nipple [ nĭp′əl ] A small projection near the center of the mammary gland. In females, the nipple contains the outlets of the milk ducts. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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nipple

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for nipple

noun

Word Origin for nipple

Words related to nipple

Medical definitions for nipple

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Scientific definitions for nipple