nipper

Example Sentences

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Above all, the nipper at The Oval reinforced what we knew beforehand.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

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

As a nipper, when I was told he was popping out to the Salvation Army, I believed that was where he was headed.

From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2012

“By George, I’ll have to think seriously about sending that nipper to school,” he added, as the boy, having said good-night, went out of the room.

From The Triumph of Hilary Blachland by Mitford, Bertram