nippitate

English

Etymology

From nip.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪpɪtət/

Adjective

nippitate (comparative more nippitate, superlative most nippitate)

1. (archaic, humorous, said of ale or liquor) Peculiarly strong and pleasant
   • 1654, George Chapman, Alphonsus, Emperor of Germany:

     'Twill make a cup of wine taste nippitate.

Related terms

• nippitaty

References

• “nippitate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.