: a cup that has a detachable lid with a projecting hole designed to help a young child sip liquid from the cup without spilling it
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Best Learner Cup Transitioning from bottle to sippy cup is no easy feat.
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
In one sweet snap, she and Gene are curled up together on a bed strewn with a sippy cup, toys and multiple children's books.
—Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Just keep in mind that, other than the presence of Kristen Wiig, there’s precious little on offer for anyone who doesn’t drink beverages from a sippy cup.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Straw sippy cup: Straw sippy cups have soft, flexible straws that withstand some gnawing.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
In one sweet snap, she and Gene are curled up together on a bed strewn with a sippy cup, toys and multiple children's books.
—Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Just keep in mind that, other than the presence of Kristen Wiig, there’s precious little on offer for anyone who doesn’t drink beverages from a sippy cup.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Straw sippy cup: Straw sippy cups have soft, flexible straws that withstand some gnawing.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sippy cup
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“Sippy cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sippy%20cup. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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