sipper

[ sip-er ]

noun

1. a person who sips.
2. a paper tube through which to sip; drinking straw.

sipper

/ ˈsɪpə /

noun

1. informal.
   a drinking straw

Word History and Origins

Origin of sipper¹

First recorded in 1605–15; sip + -er ¹

Example Sentences

I’m tasting Sprite, dried lime slice with some grapefruit tartness; a nice patio sipper on a lazy, shorts-and-sandals day.

From Seattle Times

Traditional straws force sippers to purse their lips around the opening in an expression that many believe, over time, creates wrinkles around your lips, called perioral lines.

From New York Times

No. I’d offer it up solo, just as the Omakase Room did: a sipper worth contemplating in all its nuanced beauty — up there with some of the loveliest cocktails I’ve tasted.

From Salon

To help you in your search for the top fuel sipper, Edmunds’ car experts highlighted five of their highest-ranking hybrids in a variety of prices and body styles.

From Seattle Times

Scenes of rich overlords sipping Champagne and acting irritated while the crowd howls for bread rarely end well for the Champagne sippers.

From Los Angeles Times