nipper

noun

ˈni-pər How to pronounce nipper (audio)
Definition of nippernext
as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood the little nipper can't quite reach the cabinet

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Recent Examples of nipper Drop the cuticle nippers and grab this fast-acting fast-acting remover solution from Sally Hansen instead. — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024 Drop the cuticle nippers and grab this fast-acting fast-acting remover solution from Sally Hansen instead. — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024 The carnivorous Jurassic dinosaur would have been able to easily stand in the palm of your hand, a nipper that had fuzzy feathers as well as scales. — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nipper
  1. kid
  2. teenager
  3. lad
  4. adolescent
Noun
  • The nonprofit provides underprivileged kids with a custom birthday cake free of charge.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • However, Goldstein’s distribution team strategically positioned the movie to open ahead of spring break, when plenty of kids have time off from school.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of kid
Noun
  • In the photos, the teenager can be seen smiling with his mom and enjoying time with friends, as well as posing with family in some throwback photos.
    — Hannah Sacks, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • There is also a Real Madrid soccer academy, so teenagers who are learning to play either soccer or basketball and are not from Madrid all live together in the same dormitory.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of teenager
Noun
  • He was joined for his lads night away by Thomas van Straubenzee, who is one of Princess Charlotte’s godfathers, and Nicholas van Cutsem, who William has known for most of his life (and is one of Prince Louis’ godfathers).
    — Simon Perry, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
  • While Best was too cool, and Charlton too straight, Law was the cheeky and abrasive lad, forever grateful to be on the pitch and giving everything.
    — Sam Pilger, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of lad
Noun
  • Nearly 1 in 4 children and adolescents experience these disorders, Fletcher added.
    — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
  • From 2017 to 2020, the prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolescents was 19.7%, with 14.7 million children aged 2–19 years having obesity, according to the CDC.
    — Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of adolescent

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