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lapper

lapper

8.8
A person or animal that drinks liquid by licking it with the tongue
  • noun
  • /ˈlæpər/
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  • The dog is a quick lapper and drinks water from the bowl by lapping it up with his tongue.

Examples

  • My cat is a messy lapper when drinking milk.

  • Cats are natural lappers as they often use their tongues to drink milk and water.

  • The puppy was a messy lapper and spilled water everywhere.

  • She watched the deer, a quiet lapper at the edge of the pond.

  • Among the kittens, the fastest lapper finished the milk first.

  • The dog is a fast lapper at the water bowl.

  • The puppy is a little lapper; he eagerly sips water from the dish, making a mess on the floor.

Synonyms

sipper
vslapper
6.2

A person who drinks slowly in small amounts instead of drinking fast

takes liquid by repeatedly using the tongue to draw it in

Surface Forms

lapper singular
lappers plural

Morphology

lapper = lap (transparent) = lap + er

The word 'lapper' is transparently derived from the verb 'lap' with the agentive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Lapper comes from the simple verb lap, which means 'to drink with the tongue', like a cat or puppy. So a lapper is an animal or person that 'laps' up liquid.