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1. nip - noun

· a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"

Synonym(s): shot

Hypernym(s): small_indefinite_quantity, small_indefinite_amount




2. nip - noun

· (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent

Synonym(s): Jap, Nip

Hypernym(s): Japanese, Nipponese




3. nip - noun

· the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

Synonym(s): relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang

Hypernym(s): taste, taste_sensation, gustatory_sensation, taste_perception, gustatory_perception




4. nip - noun

· the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning"

Synonym(s): chilliness, coolness

Hypernym(s): coldness, cold, low_temperature, frigidity, frigidness




5. nip - noun

· a tart spicy quality

Synonym(s): piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest

Hypernym(s): spiciness, spice, spicery




6. nip - noun

· a small sharp bite or snip

Synonym(s): pinch

Hypernym(s): bite, chomp, clip, clipping, snip




7. nip - verb

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

Synonym(s): pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, twitch

Hypernym(s): grip




8. nip - verb

· give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"

Hypernym(s): bite, seize_with_teeth




9. nip - verb

· sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"

Synonym(s): nip_off, clip, snip, snip_off

Hypernym(s): cut





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