nippitate

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/ˈnɪpɪtət/

adjective

Peculiarly strong and pleasant

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Meanings

adjectivenippitate (comparative more nippitate, superlative most nippitate)

comparative more nippitate · superlative most nippitate

  1. archaichumorousPeculiarly strong and pleasant

    'Twill make a cup of wine taste nippitate.

    1654, George Chapman, Alphonsus, Emperor of Germany

Origin

From nip.

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APA

nippitate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nippitate

MLA

“nippitate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nippitate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nippitate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nippitate.

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