nipple
[ nip-uh l ]
/ ˈnɪp əl /
noun
a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat.
something resembling it, as the mouthpiece of a nursing bottle or pacifier.
a short piece of pipe with threads on each end, used for joining valves.
Nearby words
nipmuck, nipper, nippers, nipping, nippingly, nipple, nipple line, nipple shield, nipplewort, nippon, nipponese
Origin of nipple
Related formsnip·ple·less, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for nipple
nipple
/ (ˈnɪpəl) /
noun
Also called: mamilla, papilla, teat the small conical projection in the centre of the areola of each breast, which in women contains the outlet of the milk ductsRelated adjective: mamillary
something resembling a nipple in shape or function
Also called: grease nipple a small drilled bush, usually screwed into a bearing, through which grease is introduced
US and Canadian an informal word for dummy (def. 11)
Word Origin for nipple
C16: from earlier neble, nible, perhaps from neb, nib
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Word Origin and History for nipple
nipple
1530s, nyppell, "teat, duct-laden extremity of a mammalian breast," alteration of neble (1520s), probably diminutive of neb "bill, beak, snout" (see neb), hence, literally "a small projection." In reference to an artificial device on an infant's bottle, from 1875. A 16c.-17c. slang term for a woman's nipples was cherrilets.
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Medicine definitions for nipple
nipple
[ nĭp′əl ]
n.
The projection at the apex of the mammary gland, on the surface of which the lactiferous ducts open, surrounded by the circular pigmented areola.mamilla papilla mammae teat thelium
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Science definitions for nipple
nipple
[ nĭp′əl ]
A small projection near the center of the mammary gland. In females, the nipple contains the outlets of the milk ducts.
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