Synonyms for nipper

Most common

kid · youngster · shaver · tyke

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Antonyms

antediluvian

All antonyms of nipper →

Definitions

1. n. 1

   One who, or that which, nips.

2. n. 2

   Any of various devices (as pincers) for nipping.

Related words

Phrases

ghost nipper

Forms

Plural

nippers → kids, children, tykes, youngsters…

Example sentences

• kid Do you have any pictures of Tom when he was a kid?
• youngster The youngster resented being treated as a coward.
• shaver Careful not to cut yourself with the shaver.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

kid¹, fry¹, nip¹, tot¹

4 letters

claw¹, tyke¹

5 letters

child¹, minor², chela

6 letters

shaver², pincer

7 letters

tiddler

8 letters

nestling²

9 letters

youngster²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (minor² = 2 syllables).