Drinks in small quantities by taking liquid into the mouth in small amounts. This gentle drinking method is often used for hot beverages or when savoring flavor.
From Middle English 'sippen', possibly imitative of the sound made when drinking in small amounts. Related to similar words in Germanic languages that mimic the soft sound of careful drinking.
The word 'sip' is beautifully onomatopoeic - it actually sounds like the gentle action it describes. Many drinking words across languages share this sound-symbolic quality, from 'slurp' to 'gulp'!
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