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nippitate

/ˈnɪpɪtət/

nippitate adjective: peculiarly strong and pleasant.

Adjective

nippitate (comparative more nippitate, superlative most nippitate)

  1. (archaic, humorous) Peculiarly strong and pleasant
    • 'Twill make a cup of wine taste nippitate.1654, George Chapman, Alphonsus, Emperor of Germany

Forms of nippitate

comparativemore nippitate
superlativemost nippitate

Origin of nippitate

From nip.

Questions about nippitate

What does nippitate mean?
Nippitate means peculiarly strong and pleasant.
What part of speech is nippitate?
Nippitate is an adjective.
How do you pronounce nippitate?
Nippitate is pronounced /ˈnɪpɪtət/.

Words near nippitate in the dictionary

  1. nipping in the bud
  2. nipping in the butt
  3. nippingly
  4. nippings
  5. nippit
  6. nippitate
  7. nippitato
  8. nippitatum
  9. nippitatums
  10. nippitaty
  11. nipple

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