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Definitions for Nipple

[1] a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat.
[2] something resembling it, as the mouthpiece of a nursing bottle or pacifier.
[3] a short piece of pipe with threads on each end, used for joining valves.
[4] 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 ducts Related adjective: mamillary
[5] something resembling a nipple in shape or function
[6] Also called: grease nipple a small drilled bush, usually screwed into a bearing, through which grease is introduced
[7] US and Canadian an informal word for dummy (def. 11)

Words related to Nipple

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

Words nearby Nipple

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

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

Word origin for Nipple

C16: from earlier neble, nible, perhaps from neb , nib

Synonyms for Nipple

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