Sips - English meaning

noun

A small drink of whisky or other spirits.

Usage examples:

A wee dram to ward off the winter chill

noun

The basic monetary unit of armenia, equal to 100 luma.

Usage examples:

Armenia's gross domestic product expanded 11.7% year-on-year to 1.16 trillion dram in january-augus…

noun

A memory chip that depends upon an applied voltage to keep the stored data.

verb

Take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow.

Usage examples:

We sat by the fire, drinking our tea

noun

A liquid that can be swallowed as refreshment or nourishment.

Usage examples:

Fizzy drinks

verb

Take in liquids

verb

Let or make (something) fall vertically.

Usage examples:

The fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette

noun

A small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface.

Usage examples:

The first drops of rain splashed on the ground

verb

Let fall to the ground

noun

A quantity of food or drink that fills or can be put in the mouth.

Usage examples:

He took a mouthful of beer

noun

The amount of food or drink that fills your mouth, or that you put into your mouth at one time

Usage examples:

Marj forked up a mouthful of pie., he has a mouthful to say on the subject.

verb

Bite or pinch sharply.

Usage examples:

One of the dogs nipped him on the leg

noun

A sharp bite or pinch.

Usage examples:

A strong beak which can deliver a serious nip

verb

Take a sip or sips of spirits.

Usage examples:

The men nipped from the bottle

noun

A small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like.

Usage examples:

Investigations involved analysing samples of handwriting

verb

Take a sample or samples of (something) for analysis.

Usage examples:

Bone marrow cells were sampled

noun

A small amount of something which shows what the rest is or should be like

Usage examples:

A free sample, a blood/tissue sample, the booklet contains sample questions and answers., the poll …

verb

Drink or eat (something) with a loud sucking noise.

Usage examples:

She slurped her coffee

noun

A loud sucking sound made while drinking or eating.

Usage examples:

She drank it down with a loud slurp

verb

To make sucking noises while eating or drinking

Usage examples:

[ t ] i wanted to tell him not to slurp his soup.

verb

Take (drink or liquid food) by sips or spoonfuls.

Usage examples:

She supped up her soup delightedly

noun

A sip of liquid.

Usage examples:

He took another sup of wine

verb

Eat supper.

Usage examples:

You'll sup on seafood delicacies

verb

Cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat.

Usage examples:

She swallowed a mouthful slowly

noun

An act of swallowing something, especially food or drink.

Usage examples:

He downed his drink in one swallow

noun

A migratory swift-flying songbird with a forked tail and long pointed wings, feeding on insects in flight.

Usage examples:

The central aim of our study was to demonstrate that both natural and sexual selection have been im…

verb

Drink in large gulps.

Usage examples:

Dave swigged the wine in five gulps

noun

A large gulp of drink.

Usage examples:

He took a swig of tea

verb

To drink something in large swallows

Usage examples:

He took a swig of coffee.

noun

The sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.

Usage examples:

The wine had a fruity taste

verb

Perceive or experience the flavour of.

Usage examples:

She had never tasted ice cream before

verb

The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth