nip
Other forms: nipped; nipping; nips
A nip is a tiny bite, a cold feeling, or a strong taste on your tongue. It’s also a verb for pinching or biting something, but not always in a bad way.
Being nipped now and then isn’t a big deal. If a puppy nips your finger, no worries. The cold morning nip when you get out of bed is uncomfortable, but put on socks and you’re fine. Nipping can be a good thing sometimes, like in the phrase “nip it in the bud,” which means stopping a poor behavior or activity when it first starts. A nip can also mean a small sip of something, like hot chocolate — which is a good idea if you’re feeling a nip of a cold draft.
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sever or remove by pinching or snipping
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squeeze tightly between the fingers
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give a small sharp bite to
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a small sharp bite or snip
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the property of being moderately coldsynonyms: chilliness, coolness
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a small drink of liquorsynonyms: shottype of:small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantityan indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
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a tart spicy quality
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the taste experience when a savory condiment is taken into the mouthtypes:lemona distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemonsvanillaa distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beanstype of:gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensationthe sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
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