sippy cup

American  

[sip-ee] / ˈsɪp i /

noun

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

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sippy cup British  

noun

1. a plastic cup for young children which has a tight-fitting lid with a perforated spout

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Etymology

Origin of sippy cup

First recorded in 1985–90; sip + -y ¹

Example Sentences

As a parent, you wouldn’t want your child to be stuck forever wearing a onesie and drinking from a sippy cup.

From The Wall Street Journal

“That’s still $400 a week. That’s still $1,600 a month,” she said last month, helping William use a sippy cup as he watched dancing vegetables on their TV.

From Seattle Times

Sportsnet highlights on the bonus-room recliner with a mini stick in one hand and a sippy cup of milk in the other, wearing an Old Navy jersey with his future NHL No. 39 on the back.

From Seattle Times

Straight off the bat, he reminisced about using one of his previous Grammy Awards as a "sippy cup" for his daughter Blue Ivy, who this time accompanied him to the stage.

From BBC

"She doesn't take a sippy cup and she has her own Grammys."

From BBC