nipper Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; tyke; small fry; nestling; youngster; child; fry; shaver; tike; minor; kid.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
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noun a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
claw; chela; pincer.
WordNet
Nip"per noun
Definitions
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One who, or that which, nips. -
A fore tooth of a horse. The nippers are four in number. -
A satirist. Obs. Ascham. -
A pickpocket; a young or petty thief. Old Cant -
(Zoöl.) (a) The cunner. (b) A European crab ( Polybius Henslowii ).
