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sipper

sipper

6.2
A person who drinks slowly in small amounts instead of drinking fast
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪpər/
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  • I'll show those wine sippers how we play ball.

You know, I've always been a natural, you know, a natural sipper, somebody who sips.

Examples

  • Lana was drinking fast—she had always been a sipper, although she could put it away over the long haul.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • You know, I've always been a natural, you know, a natural sipper, somebody who sips.

    Theo Von

  • She took small sips of her smoothie, enjoying every bit as a true sipper would.

  • At the garden party, many guests were casual sippers of the refreshing iced tea.

  • The wine tasting event attracted both seasoned connoisseurs and casual sippers eager to sample fine wines.

Synonyms

lapper
vssipper
8.8

A person or animal that drinks liquid by licking it with the tongue

takes small mouthfuls slowly each time rather than gulping or using tongue

How Quickly

chugger
  • Slang
9.2
gulper
1 8.2
sipper
6.2

Surface Forms

sipper singular
sippers plural

Morphology

sipper = sip (transparent) = sip + er

The word 'sipper' is transparently derived from the verb 'sip' with the agentive suffix '-er', indicating a person who sips.

Etymology

Sipper comes from the simple word sip and the ending -er, where sip means 'to drink slowly'. So a sipper is someone who drinks small amounts at a time rather than gulping.