"sipper" meaning in English

See sipper in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: sippers [plural]
Etymology: From sip + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|sip|-er|text=+|tree=1}} From sip + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} sipper (plural sippers)
  1. One who sips.
    Sense id: en-sipper-en-noun-LaX0WTTQ Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Beverages Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 30 18 29 24 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 29 17 28 25 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 29 17 29 25 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 30 18 28 24 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 29 19 30 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 9 15 37 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 35 7 29 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 7 29 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 4 23 32 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 41 5 29 25 Disambiguation of Beverages: 39 4 28 30
  2. A glass with a narrow tube on one side, for sipping port, etc.
    Sense id: en-sipper-en-noun-vKgh2sxP Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 30 18 29 24 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 29 17 28 25 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 29 17 29 25 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 30 18 28 24 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 29 19 30 22
  3. (US, informal) A drinking straw. Tags: US, informal
    Sense id: en-sipper-en-noun-K~S8C-AS Categories (other): American English, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 30 18 29 24 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 29 17 28 25 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 29 17 29 25 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 30 18 28 24 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 29 19 30 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 9 15 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 21 22 41 16 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 35 7 29 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 7 29 27
  4. (informal) One who sips lean, a poly-substance drink used as a recreational drug. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-sipper-en-noun-Z34ubqg8 Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 30 18 29 24 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 29 17 28 25 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 29 17 29 25 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 30 18 28 24 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 29 19 30 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 9 15 37 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 35 7 29 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 7 29 27

Inflected forms

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