nipple n : the small projection of a mammary gland [syn: mammilla, mamilla, pap, teat, tit]

English

Pronunciation

• /ˈnɪp(ə)l/
• /'nIp(@)l/

• Rhymes: -ɪpəl

Noun

1. The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted.
2. An artificial nipple (definition 1) used for bottle-feeding infants.
3. A mechanical device through which liquids can be passed in a regulated manner.
4. A short tube threaded at both ends, used as a connector.

   Turn the nipples on to the bicycle spokes only one turn, for each spoke on the new wheel all the way around until they are all snug, then check alignment.

5. In the context of "jargon": Any small physical protrusion, such as the lumps on the F and J keys on American keyboards.
6. Any small physical protrusion on an automotive, a machine part or any other part that fits into a groove on another part.

Synonyms

see

Derived terms

• Slippery Nipple

Translations

• Arabic:
• Armenian: պտուկ (ptuk), կրծքապտուկ (krtsqaptuk)
• Basque: titiburo, erro
• Breton: beg ar vronn
• Catalan: mugró
• Chinese: 乳头 (rǔ tóu)
• Crimean Tatar: emşek
• Czech: bradavka , prsní bradavka
• Dutch: tepel (1), speen (2), nippel (3, 4)
• Finnish: nänni (1), tuttipullo (2)
• French: mamelon (1) tétine (2)
• German: Nippel (1, 4), Brustwarze (1)
• Hawaiian: maka waiū, maka
• Hebrew: פטמה (pitma)
• Interlingua: papilla
• Irish: sine
• Italian: capezzolo (1,2) , ugello (3)
• Japanese: 乳首 (ちくび, chikubi), ニップル (nippuru)
• Korean: 젖꼭지 (jeotggokji)
• Kurdish: sermemik , serçiçik
• Latin: papilla
• Malay: dot
• Old English: delu
• Pitjantjatjara: , ipi mulya
• Portuguese: mamilo , bico do seio (1), chupeta , chupadouro , bico de mamadeira (2)
• Russian: (sóska) , сосок (sosók)
• Scottish Gaelic: sine , ceann-na-cìche
• Serbian: sisak, bradavica
• Spanish: entrerrosca , pezón
• Swedish: nippel, spene , bröstvårta

Synonyms

• teat (1,2)
• tit (1)

• Biological development: Breastfeeding, Infant, Inverted nipple, Oxytocin, Prolactin, Supernumerary (third) nipple, Tit, Wet nurse, Witch's milk
• Modification methods: Nipple piercing, Body nullification, Jewellery
• Anatomy & Physiology: Mammary gland, Breast, Teat, Udder, Milk line, Lactation, Milk

References

• Stephen Jay Gould, "Male Nipples and Clitoral Ripples", in Adam's Navel and Other Essays, London: Penguin, 1995.

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