sip
to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of: He sipped the hot tea noisily.
to drink from a little at a time: The bird sipped the flower.
to take in; absorb:to sip knowledge at its source.
to drink by sips.
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid: One sip told me that the milk was sour.
a small quantity taken by sipping: Take just a sip, not a gulp or a swallow.
Origin of sip
1synonym study For sip
Other words from sip
- sip·ping·ly, adverb
- un·sipped, adjective
Words Nearby sip
Other definitions for SIP (2 of 2)
supplemental income plan.
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How to use sip in a sentence
Inside, patrons can sip on bespoke whisky and coffee while getting that buffed and polished look.
The Most Exciting New Hotels, Restaurants, and Submarines of 2014 | Charlie Gilbert | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“We try to not but before the show, a little sip,” she said.
I Got Kicked Out Of The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show | Nico Hines | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTVenetians sip their coffee in quiet squares and walk their dogs along the waterfront with nary a tourist in sight.
After the Wedding: George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin in Venice | Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNow, there are several high quality, handcrafted tequilas out there you can sip and enjoy just as much as a fine whiskey.
Grab A Shot Glass: Craft Tequila Needs Your Help | Kayleigh Kulp | September 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTsip on This You may have heard that alcohol is packed with empty calories, which is true.
When Fate has first granted just a sip of the wine of success the slip between the cup and lip comes hardest.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonHe felt that to eat would choke him, but forced himself to take a sip of coffee and a bit of corn bread.
The Cromptons | Mary J. HolmesHow daintily they sip it; how happy they seem; how that lucky rogue of an Irishman prattles away!
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches | William Makepeace ThackerayBut at this Worse looked so ferocious, that his friend took a long sip, and followed it by a fit of coughing.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange KiellandBilly shook hands, and took a sip out of the case-bottle, by way of clenching the reconciliation.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for sip
/ (sɪp) /
to drink (a liquid) by taking small mouthfuls; drink gingerly or delicately
a small quantity of a liquid taken into the mouth and swallowed
an act of sipping
Origin of sip
1Derived forms of sip
- sipper, noun
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