Xerostomic patients often use water to replace saliva, sipping this frequently to alleviate the discomfort associated with hyposalivation.
One gets an image as one reads of bearded, besandalled academics sipping their coffee while dreaming of authentic, masculine, working-class tavern rowdiness.
In such circles, religion is a common topic of everyday conversations, whether sitting and sipping tea or visiting for dinner.
From his sipping of water it seems that he has been making that explanation under some discomfort; and we all wish him a speedy recovery from his obviously sore throat.
No doubt the people who like to lie in bed in the morning, sipping their tea and reading that paper, take other newspapers which discuss more serious events.
The bathing-water he used became an object for "achamaniyam", sipping drops of water for religious purpose.
While sipping the last drop of coffee, he gets a call from the police department.
The fermented millet is prepared in a large pot with hot water and people share the drink by sipping it through long straws.
