nounπShareOne who, or that which, nips."The rose bush had many thorns, so I used the nippers to carefully trim the stems. "utensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually in the plural) Any of various devices (as pincers) for nipping."The gardener used nippers to trim the small rose bush stems. "deviceutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA child.""My older sister has three nippers running around the house, keeping her very busy." "personhumanfamilyageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA child aged from 5 to 13 in the Australian surf life-saving clubs."Every Saturday morning, the beach fills with nippers eager to learn about ocean safety and rescue techniques. "agehumanpersonsportorganizationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA boy working as a navvies' assistant."The young nippers helped the navvies carry heavy rocks. "jobworkpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA mosquito."The screen door is broken, so the nippers are getting into the house. "insectanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of four foreteeth in a horse."The veterinarian checked the horse's nippers to assess its age. "animalanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA satirist."The political cartoonist, a sharp nippers of hypocrisy, skewered the mayor's latest scandal. "personliteraturestylewritingmediaculturejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pickpocket; a young or petty thief."The store owner warned us to watch out for nippers near the crowded entrance. "personpolicecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fish, the cunner."While fishing off the dock, we caught several small nippers, which we released back into the water because they weren't big enough to eat. "fishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA European crab (Polybius henslowii)."While snorkeling in Cornwall, we spotted several nippers scuttling across the sandy seabed. "animalbiologyoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe claws of a crab or lobster."The crab used its nippers to break open the clam shell. "animalpartbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA young bluefish."The fisherman was excited to catch so many nippers from the bay, knowing they'd grow into larger bluefish. "fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA machine used by a ticket inspector to stamp passengers' tickets."The train conductor used his nippers to punch a hole in my paper ticket, confirming that it was valid. "machinejobtechnologyutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of a pair of automatically locking handcuffs."The police officer quickly secured the suspect's wrists with the nippers. "policeweaponlawitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading