sippy cup

[ sip-ee ]

/ ˈsɪp i /

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noun

a spill-resistant drinking cup for toddlers, having a tight lid with a spout.

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Origin of sippy cup

First recorded in 1985–90; sip + -y¹

Words nearby sippy cup

Siple, Sippar, sipper, sippet, Sipple's syndrome, sippy cup, SIPS, sipunculid, si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice, Siqueiros, sir

How to use sippy cup in a sentence

“It’s like the boat is filling with water and I’m using a sippy cup to empty it out little by little,” he said, adding that he suspects Google can solve its storage issues without his monetary help.
Quit or pay: What to do when you run out of free Google storage|Tatum Hunter|October 28, 2021|Washington Post
A rear storage bar can hold up to two beach chairs, and built-in cup holders can keep sippy cups out of the sand.
Best beach wagons: Get your gear to the beach in one trip|Florie Korani|July 21, 2021|Popular-Science
Anthony Goldstein probably chose a trip to the Quidditch World Cup over his Birthright trip to Israel.
Harry Potter and the Torah of Terror|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Soak the cranberries in ¾ cup cranberry juice for 15 minutes.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

His ups and downs professionally outside of the World Cup are a vital a part of his story in the book.
Tim Howard’s Wall of Intensity|William O’Connor|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was bored, but I grabbed a red Solo cup, filled it with beer, and stayed with my group, chatting with the brothers about Jim.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Finally, he says, “Would you like a cup of tea or something?”
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And he himself brought her the golden-brown bouillon, in a dainty Sevres cup, with a flaky cracker or two on the saucer.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
She thrust a bare, white arm from the curtain which shielded her open door, and received the cup from his hands.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
A quite young child will, for example, pretend to do something, as to take an empty cup and carry out the semblance of drinking.
Children's Ways|James Sully
His pacing had brought him to the opposite end of the board, where stood the cup of wine madame had poured for Marius.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
She gave him his cup of tea, with the same gesture that had charmed Nigel on the day when he first visited her.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens

British Dictionary definitions for sippy cup

sippy cup

noun

US and Canadian a plastic cup for young children which has a tight-fitting lid with a perforated spout

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