noun Download 🔗Share One who, or that which, nips. Examples : "The playful puppy was a real nipper, always biting at our heels. " person thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually in the plural) Any of various devices (as pincers) for nipping. Examples : "The jeweler used small nippers to cut the thin wire. " device utensil machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A child. Examples : "The park was full of nippers playing on the swings and slides. " age family human person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A child aged from 5 to 13 in the Australian surf life-saving clubs. Examples : "Every Saturday morning, my little sister is excited to go to the beach and train as a nipper with the surf life-saving club. " age sport person group society human education Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A boy working as a navvies' assistant. Examples : "The gruff foreman yelled, "Send the nipper to fetch me the heavy tools; he's strong for his age and good at carrying things." " job person work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mosquito. Examples : "The nipper bit me on the ankle while I was gardening. " insect animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of four foreteeth in a horse. Examples : "The veterinarian checked the horse's mouth, carefully examining the nipper to assess its age. " animal anatomy physiology part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A satirist. Examples : "The political nipper's sharp cartoons regularly skewered the mayor's policies. " person literature writing style character media culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pickpocket; a young or petty thief. Examples : "The tourist clutched his wallet tightly, wary of the nippers known to operate in the crowded market square. " person job action police Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fish, the cunner. Examples : "While fishing off the dock, we caught mostly small nippers. " fish Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A European crab (Polybius henslowii). Examples : "The marine biologist found a small nipper hiding under a rock during her survey of the Cornish coastline. " animal organism ocean biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The claws of a crab or lobster. Examples : "The crab snapped its nipper at my finger when I tried to pick it up. " animal part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A young bluefish. Examples : "The fisherman was excited to catch a nipper, hoping it meant the larger bluefish were nearby. " fish animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A machine used by a ticket inspector to stamp passengers' tickets. Examples : "The conductor used his nipper to punch a small hole in my train ticket, marking it as used. " machine job device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of a pair of automatically locking handcuffs. Examples : "The police officer quickly secured the suspect's wrists with a nipper. " police weapon device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To seize (two ropes) together. Examples : "The sailor nipped the two ropes together, securing the heavy cargo. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading