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Definitions for Nipping

[1] sharp or biting, as cold.
[2] sarcastic; caustic.
[3] to squeeze or compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite.
[4] to take off by pinching, biting, or snipping (usually followed by off ): He nipped off a piece of steak and gave it to the dog.
[5] to check in growth or development.
[6] to affect sharply and painfully or injuriously, as a very cold temperature: a cold wind that nips the fingers.
[7] Informal . to snatch away suddenly.
[8] Informal . to defeat (an opponent) by a very close margin; edge.
[9] Informal . to steal or pilfer.
[10] Nautical . (of ice) to press (a ship) from opposite sides. to seize (a taut rope) to another rope.
[11] Chiefly British Slang . to leave stealthily; sneak away; flee (often followed by away ).
[12] an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite: The dog took several nips at our heels.
[13] a biting quality, as in cold or frosty air: There's a nip in the air this morning.
[14] sharp cold; a sharp touch of frost: The trees had felt the first nip of winter.
[15] a sharp or biting remark.
[16] a biting taste or tang, especially in some cheese.
[17] a small bit or quantity of anything: a nip of bread to stave off hunger.
[18] Nautical . an abrupt turn or twist in a rope. a part of a rope or chain bound by a seizing or nipper.
[19] Usually nips. nipper(def 2) .
[20] a small drink of alcoholic liquor; sip: a person who relishes an occasional nip.
[21] Chiefly British . split(def 27) .
[22] to drink (alcoholic liquor) in small sips, especially repeatedly.
[23] sharp and biting a nipping wind
[24] sarcastic; bitter
[25] slang a derogatory word for a Japanese
[26] to catch or tightly compress, as between a finger and the thumb; pinch
[27] (often foll by off) to remove by clipping, biting, etc
[28] (when intr, often foll by at ) to give a small sharp bite (to) the dog nipped at his heels
[29] (esp of the cold) to affect with a stinging sensation
[30] to harm through cold the frost nipped the young plants
[31] to check or destroy the growth of (esp in the phrase nip in the bud )
[32] slang to steal
[33] (intr; foll by along, up, out, etc ) British informal to hurry; dart
[34] slang , mainly US and Canadian to snatch
[35] the act of nipping; a pinch, snip, etc
[36] a frosty or chilly quality severe frost or cold the first nip of winter
[37] a small piece or quantity he went out for a nip of fresh air
[38] a sharp flavour or tang
[39] archaic a taunting remark
[40] nip and tuck mainly US and Canadian neck and neck informal plastic surgery performed for cosmetic reasons
[41] put the nips in Australian and NZ slang to exert pressure on someone, esp in order to extort money
[42] a small drink of spirits; dram
[43] mainly British a measure of spirits usually equal to one sixth of a gill
[44] to drink (spirits), esp habitually in small amounts

Words related to Nipping

snap, nibble, sip, shot, pinch, bite, drop, jolt, dram, portion, finger, catch, mouthful, slug, morsel, snifter, grip, twitch, clip, twinge

Words nearby Nipping

nipigon, nipissing, nipmuck, nipper, nippers, nipping, nipple, nipple line, nipple shield, nipplewort, nippon

Origin of Nipping

21690–1700; < Dutch nippen to sip; in def. 2, short for earlier nipperkin vessel holding half-pint or less

Other words from Nipping

nip·ping·ly , adverb

Word origin for Nipping

C18: shortened from nipperkin a vessel holding a half-pint or less, of uncertain origin; compare Dutch nippen to sip

Synonyms for Nipping

bite, catch, dram, drop, finger, jolt, morsel, mouthful, nibble, pinch, portion, shot, sip, slug, snifter, soupçon, toothful