nipper

Example Sentences

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The 61-year-old told how his father Keith won tickets to the 1966 final in a raffle and, although he was "only a nipper", he remembers the "noise and clackers" of the clash.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2022

My family recently got a new puppy, a strong-willed and mouthy but ultimately lovable little nipper.

From Washington Post • Oct. 25, 2021

Then she snipped away part of the hoof wall with a nipper.

From Washington Times • Feb. 20, 2015

I'm pretty sure Nick Park saw this Tom and Jerry episode as a nipper.

From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2012

"They wouldn't have given a nipper like me a sandwich-board," and Miranda drew an unaccountable breath of relief.

From Miranda of the Balcony A Story by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodle)