I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ little , small , tiny
▪ careful , cautious , tentative
▪ quick , slow
▪ large , long
▪ noisy
▪ first
▪ final , last
▪
He took a final ~ of his coffee before leaving.
VERB + SIP
▪ drink , have , take
▪
I took a little ~ of my drink.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ from
▪
He took a ~ from his glass.
▪ ~ of
▪
a ~ of coffee
▪ in ~s
▪
He drank the brandy in ~s.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ slowly
▪ quietly , silently
▪ calmly , casually
▪
‘Oh yes?’ she asked, calmly sipping her drink.
▪
She sat in the warm sun, casually sipping champagne.
▪ daintily , delicately , gingerly
▪ thoughtfully
VERB + SIP
▪ pause to
▪
She paused to ~ her tea.
PREPOSITION
▪ at
▪
He sipped at his beer thoughtfully.
▪ from
▪
She sipped from her glass of water.
▪ on
▪
Luther continued sipping on his coffee.
Sip is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ ale , ↑ beer , ↑ brandy , ↑ can , ↑ champagne , ↑ chocolate , ↑ cider , ↑ cocktail , ↑ coffee , ↑ coke , ↑ cup , ↑ drink , ↑ gin , ↑ glass , ↑ juice , ↑ liquid , ↑ mug , ↑ pint , ↑ sherry , ↑ soda , ↑ tea , ↑ water , ↑ whisky , ↑ wine