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List of meaning for nip

to bite something lightly

nip, shot(noun)

a small drink of liquor

"he poured a shot of whiskey"

relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang(noun)

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

chilliness, coolness, nip(noun)

the property of being moderately cold

"the chilliness of early morning"

nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest(noun)

a tart spicy quality

nip, pinch(verb)

a small sharp bite or snip

pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch(verb)

squeeze tightly between the fingers

"He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

nip(verb)

give a small sharp bite to

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

nip, nip off, clip, snip, snip off(verb)

sever or remove by pinching or snipping

"nip off the flowers"

the quality or state of being stimulating to the mind or senses

the barbecue sauce has a nip to it that balances out the sweetness

a very small amount

I'll have just a nip of your sandwich

an uncomfortable degree of coolness

there's a nip in the air today

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time

give me just a nip of milk to help me swallow this pill

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

I'm just going to nip these hedges, and then I'll be done with the work outside

to squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points

the puppy nipped her hand while playing

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

that guy nipped my wallet from the restaurant table when I turned away

to proceed or move quickly

I'll just nip off to the corner store for some milk

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