Home › Words › T › thelionthelion/ˈθiliˌɑn/thelion · noun — the tip or peak of a nipple.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).thelion is pronounced /ˈθiliˌɑn/.EtymologyFrom New Latin, from Ancient Greek θηλή (thēlḗ, “nipple”) + -ion. By surface analysis, thel- + -ion.nounThe tip or peak of a nipple.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.baglet 64% match — The nipple. vs thelion →nipplelike 62% match — Resembling or characteristic of a nipple. vs thelion →mamilla 62% match — The small projection of a mammary gland; a nipple. vs thelion →breastpoint 58% match — The place or point of a breast. vs thelion →nipless 57% match — With a nip or nips (in various senses). vs thelion →mammillation 56% match — A protuberance in the form of a nipple. vs thelion →tiptop 56% match — The very topmost point. vs thelion →mammilloid 56% match — Shaped like a nipple. vs thelion →