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# nipple

noun (a nipple, nipples)

«nipple» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A nipple is the small raised point in the middle of each breast or on a man's or boy's chest; mothers feed babies milk through their nipples. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nipple/#m1)
2. (US) A nipple is the rubber or plastic teat on a baby's bottle that the baby sucks; in the UK this is called a teat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nipple/#m2)
3. A nipple is a small nozzle on a machine, such as a grease nipple or a pipe fitting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nipple/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science and health lessons about the human body and mammals: all mammals feed their young with milk, and nipples show this. Said plainly in biology. Phrases: «baby bottle nipple», «grease nipple».

### Examples

- All mammals have nipples. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nipple/#x1)
- A mother pig has many nipples to feed her piglets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nipple/#x2)
- Babies drink milk from their mother's nipples or a bottle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nipple/#x3)
- Boys have nipples too, even though they do not make milk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nipple/#x4)
- (US) Put a clean nipple on the baby's bottle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nipple/#x5)
- (UK) The bottle teat was too small. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nipple/#x6)
- The mechanic pumped grease into the nipple on the bike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nipple/#x7)
- We labelled the parts of a cow in science, including the udder and teats. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nipple/#x8)

### Note

A plain body word, fine in science lessons. Countable. Some children giggle at it, but it is not rude. Do not confuse with «nibble».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nipple» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nipple/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nipple» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nipple.html) on Mova free.