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
Drop the cuticle nippers and grab this fast-acting fast-acting remover solution from Sally Hansen instead.
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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
Drop the cuticle nippers and grab this fast-acting cuticle remover solution from Sally Hansen instead.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 17 July 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
Your first instinct might be to grab the cuticle nippers and snip extremely dry skin around the nail or push the cuticles back, but your best move is to keep them moisturized and otherwise leave them alone.
—Sarah Madaus, SELF, 22 Mar. 2023
Only clip away any hangnails with a nipper.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 15 June 2020
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
Drop the cuticle nippers and grab this fast-acting cuticle remover solution from Sally Hansen instead.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 17 July 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
Your first instinct might be to grab the cuticle nippers and snip extremely dry skin around the nail or push the cuticles back, but your best move is to keep them moisturized and otherwise leave them alone.
—Sarah Madaus, SELF, 22 Mar. 2023
Only clip away any hangnails with a nipper.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 15 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nipper
Noun
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My family walked with Krewe of Confetti Kids on Saturday for its annual kids parade in Algiers Point.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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Kody has been criticized by his former wives for not being there for his adult kids Kody Brown is open to mending things with his family.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Rioux was the Guinness World Record holder for tallest teenager, standing at 7 feet, 5 inches as a 15-year-old.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
13 Jan. 2025
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Finding housing for a couch-surfing teenager is different than finding housing for a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There’s a rousing musical sequence where the Take That lads rampage through the West End and, at the song’s peak, Williams leaps from the top of a double-decker red bus.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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A lot of the new lads signed early, which helped them to bed in.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The report found that 50 per 100,000 in adolescents assigned female at birth and 25 per 100,000 in adolescents assigned male at birth received hormones.—
Kiara Alfonseca,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Adding fluoride to community drinking water is credited with reducing the average number of teeth with cavities by 44% in adults and 58% in adolescents since the 1960s, the health service says.—
Karen Kaplan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Nipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nipper. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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