Definition of nipple
1 : the protuberance of a mammary gland upon which in the female the lactiferous ducts open and from which milk is drawn
2a : an artificial teat through which a bottle-fed infant nursesb : a device with an orifice through which the discharge of a liquid can be regulated
3a : a protuberance resembling or suggesting the nipple of a breastb : a small projection through which oil or grease is injected into machinery
4 : a pipe coupling consisting of a short piece of threaded tubing
Explore Merriam-Webster
Recent Examples of nipple from the Web
-
Exhausted new moms, learning how to hold a tiny, fragile human, have to grab their breast and bullseye a nipple into a small, crying mouth.
-
Other symptoms may include thickening or swelling of the skin, hardening of the breast, an inverted nipple, swelling, and itchiness, according to the American Cancer Society.
-
The spiral bra cups harken back to the iconic cone bra that Gaultier designed for Madonna's Blond Ambition tour in the 1990s, decades before women were wearing boob T-shirts and talking about freeing the nipple.
-
With your free hand, feel free to touch your breasts or play with your nipples.
-
The CE261 also ditches the reference design’s tiny touchpad, without, apparently, replacing it with one of those ThinkPad rubber pointing nipple-thingies.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nipple'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of nipple
earlier neble, nible, probably diminutive of neb, nib
NIPPLE Defined for English Language Learners
nipple
playDefinition of nipple for English Language Learners
-
: either one of the two small, round parts on a person's chest that are darker in color than the area around them
-
: a rubber or plastic device that is attached to a bottle and that has a small opening from which a baby can suck milk
NIPPLE Defined for Kids
nipple
playDefinition of nipple for Students
1 : the part of the breast or chest from which a baby or young animal sucks milk
2 : something (as the mouthpiece of a baby's bottle) like a nipple
Medical Dictionary
nipple
playMedical Definition of nipple
1: the protuberance of a mammary gland upon which in the female the lactiferous ducts open and from which milk is drawn
2a: an artificial teat through which a bottle-fed infant nursesb: a device with an orifice through which the discharge of a liquid can be regulated
Learn More about nipple
-
See words that rhyme with nipple Spanish Central: Translation of nipple Nglish: Translation of nipple for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of nipple for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about nipple
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up nipple? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!