Thesaurus results for NIPPER

nipper

noun

ˈni-pər

Definition of nipper

as in boy

a male person who has not yet reached adulthood the little nipper can't quite reach the cabinet

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Recent Examples of nipper Loon Nippers Your nippers will quickly become your best fishing buddy. — Francesca Krempa, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025 Drop the cuticle nippers and grab this fast-acting fast-acting remover solution from Sally Hansen instead. — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024 The carnivorous Jurassic dinosaur would have been able to easily stand in the palm of your hand, a nipper that had fuzzy feathers as well as scales. — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024 There was no Power Bait in his vest, just Wheatly fly boxes and $40 nippers. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 4 Apr. 2024 Unlike a traditional manicure, which soaks the nail and uses a pusher and nipper to cut the cuticles, a Russian manicure uses almost exclusively electric file bits to groom your nails without water. — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 Oct. 2023 Built with fly fishing enthusiasts in mind, the pack magnets hold flies and nippers, but this multifunctional hip pack can be used for any outdoor activity, whether hiking, canoeing, or camping. — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023

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Noun

My boys dropped tennis after high school and are now in a college band together.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Gilroy provided a detailed backstory for the fictional film, describing a young widow, a wealthy East Coast summer setting and a boy preparing to go to war.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of boy

Noun

In the winter months of 1973, kids were taking flashlights to the pitch-black bus stops in the morning.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Carmella is also still mad at Vicki for saying that Danny is raising her kids, and Heather is angry after learning that Vicki called her fake in Palm Springs.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of kid

Noun

French youths have been demonstrating over poor conditions at school buildings, and analysts expect unrest to intensify after a teenager’s hand was blown off by a riot police sting grenade.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The widespread use of arrests, tear gas and riot-control weapons against teenagers is fueling defiance and angering some parents and teachers.

— NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of teenager

Noun

There's a multitude of Gucci wearers in the world, spanning bratty aristocrats, the new bourgeois, and lads buying outlet merchandise.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026
That young lad would gave the old lady the unfortunate hit stick would be UMass stud safety Jahmad Harmon, for those who aren't up to date on all things Minutemen football.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of lad

Noun

Getty An island that had spent decades pairing glamour with license was perhaps the wrong place to entrust an adolescent to unusually permissive relatives.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
One adolescent possibly had contact with the bat, officials said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of adolescent

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