Word Finder - sipping

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To ooze or pass slowly through pores or other small openings, and in overly small quantities; said of liquids, etc.

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The water steadily seeped in through the thirl.

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To enter or penetrate slowly; to spread or diffuse.

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Fear began to seep into the local community over the contamination of their fishpond.

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To diminish or wane away slowly.

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The resistance movement against the invaders had slowly seeped away.

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To drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time.

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To drink a small quantity.

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To taste the liquor of; to drink out of.

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To consume slowly — in contrast to faster consumption, in contrast to zero consumption

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The act of taking a sip.

Jackson found Sarah sitting in the drawing room sipping coffee.

Her sister waited in the reception room, sipping tea and flipping through a magazine.

When she returned to the house, Alex was sitting at the kitchen table, sipping coffee.

He leaned against the wall, sipping his coffee silently as he watched her mash the potatoes.

He mulled it over in silence, sipping on his coffee while they all waited for his decision.

As he sat sipping his coffee after breakfast he glanced at her.

Where it is impossible for the patient to visit Carlsbad, half a teaspoonful or a teaspoonful of salt may be taken in a large tumbler of hot water on rising every morning; but when taken at home the treatment is not so effective as at Carlsbad, because at the wells sipping water is associated with early rising, considerable exercise and a very carefully regulated diet.

They ate in silence and when he finished, he leaned back in his chair sipping his coffee, staring at the table absently.

He poured a cup of coffee and leaned against the counter sipping it.

The object of his surveillance was seated at a back table in the coffee shop, sipping a cup of something with frothy cream atop it.

The clincher was your not knowing about the Byrnes' dream of sipping manhattans in Frisco.

I was sitting at a pavement cafe in Holland Park, sipping a cappuccino in the bright spring sunshine.

They live a gay life, flitting from flower to flower, sipping the drops of honeydew, without a thought for the morrow.

Sipping clear juices, weak tea, and some sports drinks helps replace lost fluid and minerals without irritating the stomach.

And I wouldn't be sitting here in this elegant room, listening to classical guitar music and sipping manhattans with the light of my life, Dean thought.

Last summer I sat sipping champagne in the plush lounge of the Thistle hotel in Victoria.

But I soon found out it was going to involve more work than sitting in cafes sipping decent coffee.

They stood in the middle of the bare floorboards, sipping coffee from chunky pottery mugs.

Would Hamlet be more relevant if he was wearing jeans and sipping a gin and tonic at a cocktail party?

Try sipping ginger ale, taking herbal tablets, or chewing crystalised ginger if you like the taste of it.

He is sipping a vodka martini from a Y shaped glass.

There were some large insects flying around sipping nectar from the wild flowers up there.

Head The head holds the eyes and the antennae and the nectar sipping tongue called the proboscis.

By day the space was a hub of visitors sipping coffee, eating spinach quiche and admiring the lighting.

At precisely the time the votes were being counted, I was probably sipping a sangria on a balmy Spanish evening in Cordoba.

Top up your tan while sipping free sangria and watching our belly flop competition.

He is sitting in the den, sipping scotch and watching the evening news.

Bendy straws are invaluable for sipping drinks held by your birth companions, as you might not want to move your head to drink.

Critics claimed watching Elvis perform was like watching a striptease while sipping milk.

The three Hussein brothers who had been sipping tea outside one of the buildings stood no chance.

I sat there under the trees sipping the last dregs of Bollinger, cursing myself for not having put a tenner on.

Or more likely to do delicate tracings by a lazy river sipping a crushed ice smoothie?

She's sipping from a heavy amber glass tumbler, our heroine.

Philip Hoessen is sipping from a large glass of Bell's scotch whiskey.

Sitting sipping wine on sunlit terraces overlooking field upon field of endless vineyards.

See how the bees are mad with joy, sipping the nectar there !

The rich and famous have been sipping martinis here for more than 50 years.

Even workmen wearing their high-vis jacket and hard hat were sitting at a counter sipping a skinny latte.

Why not round off the perfect day by sipping on a cocktail at the Sea Grape beach bar?

For women, sipping this drink before and during menstruation can help stabilize the emotions.

She 's sipping from a heavy amber glass tumbler, our heroine.

Sipping an iced watermelon juice, I was impressed by the scope of the menu.

Philip Hoessen is sipping from a large glass of Bell 's Scotch whiskey.

Sticking to this new diet is challenging, but sipping on water throughout the day allays hunger pangs.

The owners, let's call them M and J, were sitting on their front veranda in Adirondack chairs (also all pink), dressed up sipping some drinks.

It's not necessary to buy the best bourbon for Juleps since you're combining it with other flavors rather than sipping it alone, but don't choose the cheapest off the bottom shelf, either.

This sweet, lemony concoction with a kick makes the perfect after dinner drink and is great for sipping on a hot summer evening.

While it is typically served as a sipping shot, it is also incorporated into many martini and cocktail recipes.

Frozen tropical alcoholic drinks are perfect for sipping poolside or on a white sandy beach overlooking your favorite ocean, lake or river.

Nothing beats a lazy summer afternoon, sipping lemonade on the front porch from your favorite wooden rocking chair.