Definition of nip

"nip" in the noun sense

1. nip, shot

a small drink of liquor

"he poured a shot of whiskey"

2. Jap, Nip

offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent

3. relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang

the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

4. chilliness, coolness, nip

the property of being moderately cold

"the chilliness of early morning"

5. nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest

a tart spicy quality

6. nip, pinch

a small sharp bite or snip

"nip" in the verb sense

1. pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch

squeeze tightly between the fingers

"He pinched her behind"

"She squeezed the bottle"

2. nip

give a small sharp bite to

"The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"

3. nip, nip off, clip, snip, snip off

sever or remove by pinching or snipping

"nip off the flowers"

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Quotations for nip

Nip the briar in the bud. [ Proverb ]

nip in Scrabble®

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Words containing the sequence nip

Words with nip in them (140 words)

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Words that end with nip (6 words)

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