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nipply

/ˈnɪp.liː/

nipply adjective: very cold.

Adjective

nipply (comparative nipplier or more nipply, superlative nippliest or most nipply)

  1. (slang) Very cold.
    Synonyms:
    nippy
  2. (slang) Showing nipples.
  3. (slang) Having large, prominent nipples.

Synonyms of nipply

Forms of nipply

comparativenipplier
comparativemore nipply
superlativenippliest
superlativemost nipply
alternative formnippley

Origin of nipply

From nipple + -y. First sense derives from the fact that a nipple becomes erect when it is very cold.

Words that rhyme with nipply

Questions about nipply

What does nipply mean?
Nipply means very cold.
What part of speech is nipply?
Nipply is an adjective.
How do you pronounce nipply?
Nipply is pronounced /ˈnɪp.liː/.

Words near nipply in the dictionary

  1. nippleworts
  2. nippley
  3. nipplier
  4. nippliest
  5. nippling
  6. nipply
  7. Nippo-
  8. Nippon
  9. Nippon daisies
  10. Nippon daisy
  11. Nipponbashi

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