nippers

The word “nippers” has 2 syllables: nip-pers

It's pronounced as /ˈnɪpərz/

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In the thesaurus, “nippers” has 36 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for nippers along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for nippers

Meanings of nippers

noun
1. One who, or that which, nips.
2. (usually in the plural) Any of various devices (as pincers) for nipping.
3. A child.
4. A child aged from 5 to 13 in the Australian surf life-saving clubs.
5. A boy working as a navvies' assistant.
6. A mosquito.
7. One of four foreteeth in a horse.
8. A satirist.
9. A pickpocket; a young or petty thief.
10. A fish, the cunner.
11. A European crab (Polybius henslowii).
12. The claws of a crab or lobster.
13. A young bluefish.
14. A machine used by a ticket inspector to stamp passengers' tickets.
15. One of a pair of automatically locking handcuffs.

Example Sentences

He used a pair of nippers to trim the wire neatly.
The playful nippers ran around the park laughing loudly.
She keeps her nippers in a small toolbox for quick repairs.
Those little nippers can get into trouble if you’re not watching.
The dentist used special nippers to remove the braces.

On this page you'll find 36 synonyms or another words to nippers, such as: adolescents, boychicks, boychiks, boyos, boys, callants, gamins.

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