nipple
/'nipl/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The small projection of a mammary gland: The small, typically raised area in the center of the breast, from which, in females, milk can be secreted.
- A flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier: The rubber or silicone teat on an infant's bottle or pacifier through which liquid is sucked.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Anatomical):
- The baby instinctively searched for the nipple to feed.
- A piercing was placed through her nipple.
- Noun (Artificial):
- Make sure the bottle's nipple is clean before feeding.
- The pacifier nipple is designed to soothe the infant.
Advanced Usage
- "Nipple shield": A thin silicone cover placed over the nipple during breastfeeding to assist with latch or soreness.
- The lactation consultant recommended a nipple shield to help with feeding.
- "Nipple confusion": A situation where a baby has difficulty alternating between breastfeeding and bottle-feeding due to the different sucking techniques required.
- Some parents introduce a bottle slowly to avoid nipple confusion.
Variants and Related Words
- Nippled (adj): Having nipples or nipple-like projections. (Technical/rare usage)
- The nippled surface provided better grip.
- Nipplewort (n): A common name for a flowering plant (), unrelated to the anatomical term.
Synonyms
- Teat: Commonly used interchangeably, especially for the artificial feeding cap and, informally, for the anatomical part.
- Mammilla: The formal anatomical term for the nipple.
Related Phrases (Phrasal verbs are not typically associated with this noun.)
- "Inverted nipple": A condition where the nipple is retracted inward rather than projecting outward.
- An inverted nipple is usually harmless but can sometimes make breastfeeding challenging.
Related Idioms
- Idioms are not commonly associated with the word "nipple."
Noun
- a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier
- the small projection of a mammary gland