Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Nippitate · Nip·pi·tate · IPA /ˈnɪpɪtət/ 01 a. Peculiarly strong and good; -- said of ale or liquor. 1. Peculiarly strong and good; -- said of ale or liquor.[Old Cant] “'T will make a cup of wine taste nippitate.” — Chapman.