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- pronunciation:
- nIp
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- nip and tuck
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
nips, nipping, nipped |
| definition 1: |
to press sharply between two points or surfaces, as by biting or pinching.
- synonyms:
- pinch
- similar words:
- bite, clip, squeeze, tweak
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| definition 2: |
to cut off by clipping, pinching, or biting.
She nipped the long twigs from the shrub.- synonyms:
- clip
- similar words:
- bite, crop, cut, dock, lop, pinch, snip
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| definition 3: |
to cause to sting sharply, esp. with cold.
The icy air nipped their noses.- synonyms:
- freeze, sting
- similar words:
- bite, pierce
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| definition 4: |
to cut off the growth or development of.
- synonyms:
- check, quash, retard, stunt, thwart
- similar words:
- curtail, cut off
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| related words: |
nibble, preclude, trim, twinge |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to bite sharply; give a nip.
- synonyms:
- bite
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| related words: |
nibble, snap |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or an instance of nipping; pinch or small bite.
- synonyms:
- bite, pinch
- similar words:
- squeeze, taste, tweak
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| definition 2: |
sharp coldness.
a nip in the air- similar words:
- bite, chill
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| definition 3: |
a sharp taste, as in some cheeses or spicy sauces.
- synonyms:
- bite, pungency, sharpness, zest
- similar words:
- tang
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| related words: |
cool, nibble, pinch |
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| phrase: |
nip and tuck |
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