 nip |
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| 1. | [ verb ] give a small sharp bite to | |
| Examples: | "The Queen's corgies always nip at her staff's ankles" |
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| Related terms: | bite | |
| 2. | [ verb ] squeeze tightly between the fingers | |
| Synonyms: | pinch twinge squeeze tweet twitch vellicate | |
| Examples: | "He pinched her behind" "She squeezed the bottle" |
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| Related terms: | grip tweak claw pinch | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a person of Japanese descent | |
| Synonyms: | Jap | |
| Related terms: | Japanese | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (food) a small drink of liquor | |
| Synonyms: | shot | |
| Examples: | "he poured a shot of whiskey" |
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| Related terms: | small_indefinite_quantity | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (biology) a small drink | |
| Synonyms: | sip | |
| Related terms: | swallow sip | |
| 6. | [ verb ] sever or remove by pinching or snipping | |
| Synonyms: | clip snip_off snip nip_off | |
| Examples: | "nip off the flowers" |
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| Related terms: | cut clip clipper clipper | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (food) a tart spiciness | |
| Synonyms: | tang piquancy tanginess zest piquance | |
| Related terms: | spiciness spice | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (biology,food) small sharp biting | |
| Synonyms: | pinch | |
| Related terms: | bite pinch | |
| Similar spelling: |
Nipp nipa nippy nib niff niffy |
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