Definitions for nip

Overview of noun nip

The noun nip has 6 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

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)

Overview of verb nip

The verb nip has 3 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

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

(squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle")

2. (1) 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")