nipple en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnɪp.əl/
- [ˈnɪpʰ.əl] ~ [ˈnɪpʰ.l̩]
- (US) audio
Etymology
From earlier neple, nypil, neble, believed to be a diminutive of nib, neb (“tip, point”), equivalent to nib + -le. Compare Old English nypel (“elephant trunk”), formed analogously as "a protuberance from one's neb" .
Meanings
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The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted.
Mary felt annoyed at the girl; just because bras had become passé, did a girl with so pronounced a bosom have to cater to fashion? In this case practicality dictated a bra, and Mary stood at the desk feeling herself flushing with disapproval. And artificial nipple-dilation; it was just too much.
1964, Philip K. Dick, “THREE”, in Clans of the Alphane Moon, United States: Ace Books, →OCLC; republished London: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1996, →ISBN, page 27:
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The nipple (noun sense 1) and the areola together.
Joan Trieste wore skin-tight dark pants and slippers and a cotton man’s-style shirt; as far as he could tell, she had on no bra, as fashion dictated, but her nipples were merely flat dark circles beneath the white cotton fabric of her shirt: she could not afford or did not care to have the currently-popular dilation operation.
1964, Philip K. Dick, “FOUR”, in Clans of the Alphane Moon, United States: Ace Books, →OCLC; republished London: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1996, →ISBN, page 37:
- A mechanical device through which liquids or gases can be passed in a regulated manner.
- An artificial nipple (noun sense 1) used for bottle-feeding infants.
- Any small physical protrusion, such as the lumps on the F and J keys on computer keyboards.
- Any small physical protrusion on an automotive, a machine part or any other part that fits into a groove on another part.
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(historical) A perforated segment that fits into part of the breech of a muzzle-loading gun, on which the percussion cap is fixed.
I could tell he didn't agree but he went to the corner and took up his squirrel gun, feeling the nipple for a percussion cap.
2013, Philipp Meyer, The Son, Simon & Schuster, published 2014, page 23:
- (US) A short tube threaded at both ends, used as a connector.
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An internally threaded piece which holds a bicycle spoke in place on the rim.
These were first constructed by heading the spokes, threading them through a steel felloe or rim and inserting them into screwed nipples which were in their turn screwed into the flanges of the hub.
1921, W. F. Grew, The Cycle Industry, London, page 5:In the original context of the World Wide Web the ’authorities’ are information sources, whereas herein the ’authorities’ are the material sinks. The hubs remain the ’naves’ in the link structure but are the sources of material. Continuing the wheel analogy, the authorities would be ‘spoke nipples’
2024, Thérèse G. Lee Chan, David A. Janes, Kyle P. Joshua, “Filtering ‘3–2’ industrial symbiosis networks at a carbon-intensive cluster in a small island developing state to reuse CO₂ and water”, in Chemical Engineering Research and Design, volume 212, →DOI, page 45:Turn the nipples on to the bicycle spokes only one turn, for each spoke on the new wheel all the way around until they are all snug, then check alignment.
- (humorous) A pointing stick.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nyppell | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| neble | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| neapel | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| nypil | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| neaple | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| neple | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| nipples | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nipple wrench · nipple confusion · nipplewort · micronipple · nipple-dilated · slippery nipple · nipple pasty · nipple of Venus · Nipple Butte · nipple pastie · spoke nipple · Nipplegate · nipply · nipple-dilation · nipple shield · scalp-ear-nipple syndrome · lipple · nippleless · nipple cactus · nipple mouse · Batnipples · nipple clip · nip · nipple-confused · nipplegasm · nipplelike · nipplefruit · nipple guard · Paget's disease of the nipple · nipple gong · grease nipple · nipple clamp · pepperoni nipple · nipple cripple · nippley · nippled
Descendants
Synonyms
diamond cutters · glass cutters · nertz · pimentos · nipples · blinkers · raisins · pancakes · dinner plates · circuit breakers · high beams · nubbins · silver dollars · pointers · thermometers · teats · horns · braille · teat · tit · headlights · chichis · nips · cookies · paps · bullets · bumps · daggers · points · tits
Translations (239)
fa نوک پستان (projection of mammary gland) · is geirvarta (projection of mammary gland) · bn স্তনবৃন্ত (projection of mammary gland) · th หัวนม (projection of mammary gland) · pjt ipi kaḻka (projection of mammary gland) · ka კერტი (projection of mammary gland) · sh bradavica (projection of mammary gland) · mt beżżula (projection of mammary gland) · te చనుముక్కు (projection of mammary gland) · nl speen (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · sv nippel (projection of mammary gland) · sv napp (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · tr meme ucu (projection of mammary gland) · es pezón (projection of mammary gland) · eo cico (projection of mammary gland) · nn patte (projection of mammary gland) · he פִּטְמָה (projection of mammary gland) · scn minnuzza (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · id pentil (projection of mammary gland) · fi nippa (small protrusion on machinery that fits into a groove) · tr meme başı (projection of mammary gland) · fa حلمه (projection of mammary gland) · fr mamelon (projection of mammary gland) · ms puting (projection of mammary gland) · af tepel (projection of mammary gland) · cmn 乳頭 /乳头 (projection of mammary gland) · tr göğüs ucu şişe emziği (projection of mammary gland) · ko 젖꼭지 (projection of mammary gland) · kmr sermemik (projection of mammary gland) · da brystvorte (projection of mammary gland) · fi nänni (projection of mammary gland) · gl bico do peito (projection of mammary gland) · pt niple (short threaded connecting tube) · ky эмчек (projection of mammary gland) · tt имчәк (projection of mammary gland) · hy պտուկ (projection of mammary gland) · pjt ipi mulya (projection of mammary gland) · sk prsná bradavka (projection of mammary gland) · bg зърно́ (projection of mammary gland) · ta முலைக்காம்பு (projection of mammary gland) · ms dot (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · cop ϭⲓ (projection of mammary gland) · fi nänni (pointing stick — see also pointing stick) · de Nippel (projection of mammary gland) · sh брадавица (projection of mammary gland) · io vicemamilo (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · br beg ar vronn (projection of mammary gland) · ast pezón (projection of mammary gland) · ka ძუძუსთავი (projection of mammary gland) · ga dide (projection of mammary gland) · kmr serçiçik (projection of mammary gland) · mk пу́пка (projection of mammary gland) · nb nippel (projection of mammary gland) · ps مېمی (projection of mammary gland) · nb brystvorte (projection of mammary gland) · mn хөхний толгой (projection of mammary gland) · ro tetină (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · bo ནུ་རྡོག (projection of mammary gland) · srn bobimofo (projection of mammary gland) · pt bico (device through which liquids or gases can be passed in a regulated manner) · km បណ្ឌិកា (projection of mammary gland) · lo ຫົວນົມ (projection of mammary gland) · ang delu (projection of mammary gland) · be сасо́к (projection of mammary gland) · yi אָפּל (projection of mammary gland) · tg дора (projection of mammary gland) · nan-hbl 奶頭 /奶头 (projection of mammary gland) · sv spene (projection of mammary gland) · sq thithkë (projection of mammary gland) · gl bico de teta (projection of mammary gland) · hi भिटनी (projection of mammary gland) · bg биберо́н (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · hi चुचुक (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · az əmcək (projection of mammary gland) · es tetilla (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · mn хөхний товч (projection of mammary gland) · cop ⲭⲉⲗⲙⲓ (projection of mammary gland) · ro gurgui (projection of mammary gland) · uk сосо́к (projection of mammary gland) · nl nippel (piece to connect a bicycle spoke to the rim) · hu mellbimbó (projection of mammary gland) · la papilla (projection of mammary gland) · ro sfârc (projection of mammary gland) · pt bico do seio (projection of mammary gland) · fi liitin (short threaded connecting tube) · ca tetina (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · wo cus (projection of mammary gland) · vi núm vú (projection of mammary gland) · cmn 奶嘴 (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · scn capicchiu (projection of mammary gland) · ru сосо́к (projection of mammary gland) · myv потебря (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · sdn capitùgnulu (projection of mammary gland) · ota امجیك (projection of mammary gland) · sm matā (projection of mammary gland) · es tete (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · tl utong (projection of mammary gland) · rup gurgulj (projection of mammary gland) · bg зъ́рно (projection of mammary gland) · myv потепря (projection of mammary gland) · rgn cavdël (projection of mammary gland) · de Stutzen (short threaded connecting tube) · ru со́ска (projection of mammary gland) · de Nippel (short threaded connecting tube) · rm mamilla (projection of mammary gland) · nl nippel (device through which liquids or gases can be passed in a regulated manner) · fr mamelon (short threaded connecting tube) · fo bróstvørta (projection of mammary gland) · es mamadera (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · eu titiburo (projection of mammary gland) · de Verbindungsstück (short threaded connecting tube) · sh sisak (projection of mammary gland) · es tetina (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · ceb atngal (projection of mammary gland) · rm cavadi (projection of mammary gland) · lt spenẽlis (projection of mammary gland) · mk брада́вица (projection of mammary gland) · pt bico do peito (projection of mammary gland) · yue 乳頭 /乳头 (projection of mammary gland) · ga sine (projection of mammary gland) · sv dinapp (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · pl łechtaczka (pointing stick — see also pointing stick) · pt bico (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · ar حَلَمَة (projection of mammary gland) · ug ئەمچەك (projection of mammary gland) · pt mamilo (projection of mammary gland) · cs bradavka (projection of mammary gland) · de Brustwarze (projection of mammary gland) · sh сисак (projection of mammary gland) · hu cucli (device through which liquids or gases can be passed in a regulated manner) · de Nippel (small protrusion on machinery that fits into a groove) · sw chuchu (projection of mammary gland) · fi nippa (short threaded connecting tube) · ur چوچی (projection of mammary gland) · ko 유두 (projection of mammary gland) · gd sine (projection of mammary gland) · el θηλή (projection of mammary gland) · az məmə (projection of mammary gland) · cmn 奶頭 /奶头 (projection of mammary gland) · nl nippel (short threaded connecting tube) · my နို့သီး (projection of mammary gland) · oc teta (projection of mammary gland) · lt spenys (projection of mammary gland) · mi kōmata (projection of mammary gland) · hi कुचाग्र (projection of mammary gland) · rm tgavadel (projection of mammary gland) · pt niple (piece to connect a bicycle spoke to the rim) · sc semingioni (projection of mammary gland) · sdc cabigiu (projection of mammary gland) · gcf boutatété (projection of mammary gland) · pl brodawka sutkowa (projection of mammary gland) · fi nippa (device through which liquids or gases can be passed in a regulated manner) · scn capicchia (projection of mammary gland) · hy կրծքապտուկ (projection of mammary gland) · fr téton (projection of mammary gland) · ta காம்பு (projection of mammary gland) · ia papilla (projection of mammary gland) · el ρώγα (projection of mammary gland) · io mamilo (projection of mammary gland) · my နို့သီးခေါင်း (projection of mammary gland) · az əmzik (projection of mammary gland) · eo mampinto (projection of mammary gland) · grc θηλή (projection of mammary gland) · id puting susu (projection of mammary gland) · ko 젖 (projection of mammary gland) · rm chavdè (projection of mammary gland) · ja 乳首 (projection of mammary gland) · hi स्तनाग्र (projection of mammary gland) · bg ни́пел (short threaded connecting tube) · hi चुचुक (projection of mammary gland) · is brjóstvarta (projection of mammary gland) · pt bico de mamadeira (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · haw maka (projection of mammary gland) · vo blötatät (projection of mammary gland) · ru со́ска (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · to matā (projection of mammary gland) · sc cimingioni (projection of mammary gland) · fi tutti (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · nl nippel (small protrusion on machinery that fits into a groove) · de Nippel (piece to connect a bicycle spoke to the rim) · fi nippa (piece to connect a bicycle spoke to the rim) · ca mugró (projection of mammary gland) · es tetilla (projection of mammary gland) · fr tétin (projection of mammary gland) · de Speichennippel (piece to connect a bicycle spoke to the rim) · yue 𢆡頭 /𢆡头 (projection of mammary gland) · lv krūts zirnītis (projection of mammary gland) · haw maka waiū (projection of mammary gland) · it capezzolo (projection of mammary gland) · nb patte (projection of mammary gland) · mi titi (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · it tettarella (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · pl sutek (projection of mammary gland) · eo cicumo (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · nl tepel (projection of mammary gland) · fa داره (projection of mammary gland) · uz emchak (projection of mammary gland) · ro țâță (projection of mammary gland) · fo vørta (projection of mammary gland) · gl mamila (projection of mammary gland) · crh emşek (projection of mammary gland) · duo pugang (projection of mammary gland) · hu cumi (device through which liquids or gases can be passed in a regulated manner) · nn nippel (projection of mammary gland) · km ក្បាលដោះ (projection of mammary gland) · hu csecs (projection of mammary gland) · rm tgavadi (projection of mammary gland) · et nibu (projection of mammary gland) · tg нӯги пистон (projection of mammary gland) · izh nännänpää (projection of mammary gland) · sk bradavka (projection of mammary gland) · ro biberon (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · wa teton (projection of mammary gland) · eu erro (projection of mammary gland) · af nippel (projection of mammary gland) · el θηλή (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · tr emzik (projection of mammary gland) · rm chavadè (projection of mammary gland) · mnc ᡨᡠ᠋ᠮᡳᡥᠠ (projection of mammary gland) · ka დვრილი (projection of mammary gland) · ta ஒஞ்சி (projection of mammary gland) · fr tétine (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) · fa سرپستان (projection of mammary gland) · ja ニップル (projection of mammary gland) · pt nípel (short threaded connecting tube) · wa mamuron (projection of mammary gland) · ka ძუძუს თავი (projection of mammary gland) · ru ни́ппель (short threaded connecting tube) · gd ceann-na-cìche (projection of mammary gland) · gl teto (projection of mammary gland) · ja 乳頭 (projection of mammary gland) · tk emjek (projection of mammary gland) · ro mamelon (projection of mammary gland) · cs prsní bradavka (projection of mammary gland) · kk емшек (projection of mammary gland) · sl prsna bradavica (projection of mammary gland) · sv bröstvårta (projection of mammary gland) · pt cabeça (piece to connect a bicycle spoke to the rim) · nn brystvorte (projection of mammary gland)