Nipper (Noun)
Meaning 1
A young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The nipper from next door always seems to be getting into mischief.
- She's a talented nipper, I'm sure she'll do great things when she grows up.
- The nipper who delivers our newspaper is always so cheerful in the mornings.
- He's just a nipper, he doesn't know any better, so we should cut him some slack.
- The nipper who won the science fair is going to represent our school at the state competition.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Buster
- Rascal
- Foster Child
- Peanut
- Bairn
- Piccaninny
- Urchin
- Pickaninny
- Kindergartener
- Poster Child
- Bambino
- Child Prodigy
- Scamp
- Kiddie
- Foster-child
- Picaninny
- Silly
- Wonder Child
- Sprog
- Changeling
- Toddler
- Tot
- Yearling
- Monkey
- Fosterling
- Rapscallion
- Kindergartner
- Orphan
- Preschooler
- Infant Prodigy
- Waif
- Imp
- Scallywag
- Kiddy
- Street Child
Meaning 2
A grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The crab's nipper pinched the fisherman's finger, causing him to yelp in pain.
- A nipper is used by crabs and lobsters to capture prey, tear flesh, and defend themselves.
- The crayfish used its powerful nipper to scuttle sideways across the riverbed.
- A nipper on the end of a crab's claw consists of an immovable finger and a movable finger.
- Some arthropods have two nippers, one on each side of their jaw-like appendage.