Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nose-nipper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: nose-nip-per
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A facial attachment that is fitted with a clasp pinching the nose.

noun

Example Sentences

"I had the Arab diver with the nose-nipper alongside this morning, and told him to let me see how long he could remain under water, and I carefully timed him; one minute and forty-nine seconds, which is the longest dive on record on these banks or beds."
"But TLC sold me this attractive little nose-nipper and it just fits right over my nose."
"He saw the old man lift his head from some writing so sharp that his nose-nippers fell off..."

Inflected Forms

nose-nippers (plural)

Questions

What does nose-nipper mean?: A facial attachment that is fitted with a clasp pinching the nose.

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