nipple
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈnɪpəl/
:
pezón
- Her breasts were small and white, and the nipples lay flat against her skin.
- breast and nipple
- nipple discharge
- nipple necrosis
No, I think that I think that nipples serve a purpose for men.
- No, I think that I think that nipples serve a purpose for men.
- I paid royally in the beginning until, until I got calloused nipples, right?
- Mom would purr to them to show them where the nipple is.
- You know, my nipples might be out later.
- You can nibble on her nipples, you can scratch her nipples, you can can I?
- I'm painted as a whale with nothing on but some nipple tape and some pants.
- I think he just has really small soft nipples.
Examples
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Additional clinical features that may indicate a pathological process include nipple changes, including retraction or bloody discharge.
Academic text (2015) -
You see, men have nipples, too.
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No, I think that I think that nipples serve a purpose for men.
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Make sure her nipples are covered up, will you?
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Seven of the nine cases of nipple necrosis occurred in breasts larger than 500 g.
Academic text (2011) -
The baby latched onto the nipple to start feeding.
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During breastfeeding, the mother supported the baby as it drank from her nipple.
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The doctor explained the importance of the nipple in milk production during lactation.
Synonyms
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9.6
A small bump on an animal's breast that young use to drink milk
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5.9
A small part on a female animal's udder that young animals suck milk from
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9.9
A small nipple on an animal that feeds its young
A small round part of the breast that a baby sucks to get milk
A small round part on the breast where a baby sucks to get milk
Compounds
A thin rubber or plastic cover that fits over a woman's nipple to help feed a baby
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nipple comes from an old Germanic word for a small thing you can nip or nibble, showing small size and the idea of 'sucking'. That's why nipple also means the small raised part on the breast that a baby uses to get milk.