nounπShareOne who, or that which, nips."The playful puppy was a real nipper, always biting at our heels. "personthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually in the plural) Any of various devices (as pincers) for nipping."The jeweler used small nippers to cut the thin wire. "deviceutensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA child."The park was full of nippers playing on the swings and slides. "agefamilyhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA child aged from 5 to 13 in the Australian surf life-saving clubs."Every Saturday morning, my little sister is excited to go to the beach and train as a nipper with the surf life-saving club. "agesportpersongroupsocietyhumaneducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA boy working as a navvies' assistant."The gruff foreman yelled, "Send the nipper to fetch me the heavy tools; he's strong for his age and good at carrying things." "jobpersonworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA mosquito."The nipper bit me on the ankle while I was gardening. "insectanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of four foreteeth in a horse."The veterinarian checked the horse's mouth, carefully examining the nipper to assess its age. "animalanatomyphysiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA satirist."The political nipper's sharp cartoons regularly skewered the mayor's policies. "personliteraturewritingstylecharactermediacultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pickpocket; a young or petty thief."The tourist clutched his wallet tightly, wary of the nippers known to operate in the crowded market square. "personjobactionpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fish, the cunner."While fishing off the dock, we caught mostly small nippers. "fishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA European crab (Polybius henslowii)."The marine biologist found a small nipper hiding under a rock during her survey of the Cornish coastline. "animalorganismoceanbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe claws of a crab or lobster."The crab snapped its nipper at my finger when I tried to pick it up. "animalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA young bluefish."The fisherman was excited to catch a nipper, hoping it meant the larger bluefish were nearby. "fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA machine used by a ticket inspector to stamp passengers' tickets."The conductor used his nipper to punch a small hole in my train ticket, marking it as used. "machinejobdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of a pair of automatically locking handcuffs."The police officer quickly secured the suspect's wrists with a nipper. "policeweapondeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo seize (two ropes) together."The sailor nipped the two ropes together, securing the heavy cargo. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading