Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nipper

2 senses of nipper

Sense 1
child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling -- (a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster")
       => juvenile, juvenile person -- (a young person, not fully developed)

Sense 2
claw, chela, nipper, pincer -- (a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods)
       => extremity, appendage, member -- (an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm")