nipple

[ nip-uh l ]
/ ˈnɪp əl /
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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.

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Origin of nipple

1520–30; earlier neble, nib(b)le, nepil; perhaps akin to nib; compare Danish nip point; see -le

OTHER WORDS FROM nipple

nip·ple·less, adjective

Words nearby nipple

nipissing, nipmuck, nipper, nippers, nipping, nipple, nipple line, nipple shield, nipplewort, nippon, nipponese
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Words related to nipple

chest, bosom, front, bust, udder, mammilla, teat

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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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Medical 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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Scientific 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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