nipple-dilation
/ˈnɪ.p(ə)l.daɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Surgical operation to make the nipples larger and more prominent.
Example Sentences
- "Mary felt annoyed at the girl; just because bras had become passé, did a girl with so pronounced a bosom have to cater to fashion? In this case practicality dictated a bra, and Mary stood at the desk feeling herself flushing with disapproval. And artificial nipple-dilation; it was just too much."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈnɪ.p(ə)l.daɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
- British English: /ˈnɪ.p(ə)l.daɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
Inflected Forms
nipple-dilations (plural)