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nip

/ nip /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
small sharp biting
Type of:
bite chomp
Derived:
pinch vellicate
noun Sense 2
a small drink
Type of:
swallow drink deglutition
Derived:
sip
noun Sense 3
a tart spiciness
Type of:
spiciness spice spicery
Derived:
zest spice spice up
noun Sense 4
a small drink of liquor
"he poured a shot of whiskey"
Type of:
small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount
verb Sense 5
give a small sharp bite to
"The Queen''s corgies always nip at her staff''s ankles"
Type of:
bite seize with teeth
Derived:
pinch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
sever or remove by pinching or snipping
"nip off the flowers"
Type of:
cut
Derived:
clip clipping snip snippet snipping
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 7
a person of Japanese descent
Type of:
Japanese Nipponese
verb Sense 8
squeeze tightly between the fingers
"He pinched her behind"
"She squeezed the bottle"
Type of:
grip
Kinds of:
tweak
Derived:
claw chela nipper pincer squeeze
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
34
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

bite chomp swallow drink deglutition spiciness spice spicery small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount seize with teeth cut