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sip

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sip  (sp)
v. sipped, sip·ping, sips
v.tr.
1. To drink in small quantities.
2. To drink from in sips.
v.intr.
To drink something in sips.
n.
1. The act of sipping.
2. A small quantity of liquid sipped.

[Middle English sippen; see seu-2 in Indo-European roots.]

sipper n.

sip [sɪp]
vb sips, sipping, sipped
to drink (a liquid) by taking small mouthfuls; drink gingerly or delicately
n
1. a small quantity of a liquid taken into the mouth and swallowed
2. an act of sipping
[probably from Low German sippen]
sipper  n

sip
  • delibation - A taste or sip.
  • sip - Probably a modification of sup.
  • tiff - Weak or diluted liquor; to tiff is to drink liquor slowly or sip it.
  • dibble - "To drink like a duck," lifting up the head after each sip.
  • ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
    Noun1.sip - a small drink
    deglutition, swallow, drink - the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
    Verb1.sip - drink in sips; "She was sipping her tea"
    drink, imbibe - take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"

    sip
    verb
    drink, taste, sample, sup Jessica sipped her drink thoughtfully.
    noun
    swallow, mouthful, swig, drop, taste, slurp, thimbleful Harry took a sip of Bourbon.
    Translations
    sip [sɪp]
    A. Nsorbo m
    C. VI (also to sip at) → sorber, beber a sorbitos

    sip [ˈsɪp]
    n [drink] → gorgée f
    to take a sip of sth → prendre une gorgée de qch
    to take a sip from one's glass → prendre une gorgée de son verre
    vt [+ drink] → boire à petites gorgées
    vi
    to sip at sth → prendre une gorgée de qch

    sip
    nSchluck m; (very small) → Schlückchen nt
    vtin kleinen Schlucken trinken; (suspiciously, daintily) → nippen an (+dat); (= savour)schlürfen
    vi to sip at somethingan etw (dat)nippen

    sip [sɪp]
    1. nsorso

    sip
    v sip [sip]
    to drink in very small mouthfuls. teug يَرْشُف пия на глътки srkat nippe nippen αργοπίνω, ρουφώ με μικρές γουλιές sorber, beber a sorbos lonkshaaval jooma جرعه جرعه نوشيدن siemailla boire à petites gorgées לִלגוֹם चुस्की लगाना या लेना srkati, pijuckati kortyol(gat) meminum, menyeruput dreypa á, súpa sorseggiare すする 조금씩 마시다 siurbčioti malkot menghirup met kleine teugjes drinken nippe til popijać drobnymi łykami sorver a sorbi încet потягивать sŕkať, popíjať srkati gucnuti läppja, smutta จิบ yudumlamak 啜飲 пити маленькими ковтками, сьорбати چسکی لینا uống từng hớp, nhấm nháp ,
    n
    a very small mouthful She took a sip of the medicine. teugie رَشْفَه глътка malý doušek lille slurk das Schlückchen μικρή γουλιά sorbo lonks, tilk جرعه siemaus petite gorgée לְגִימָה चुस्की gutljaj, srkanje korty seruputan sopi sorso ひとすすり 한 모금 gurkšnelis malciņš menghirup teugje slurk, nipp łyczek golo înghiţitură mică глоток dúšok, glg požirek gutljaj smutt การจิบ yudum 啜一口 маленький ковток چسکی ngụm, hớp


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