English to English
nip
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noun (n)
- (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- the property of being moderately cold(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- A sip or small draught; esp., a draught of intoxicating liquor; a dram.(noun)source: webster1913
- A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- give a small sharp bite to(verb.contact)Example:
The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles.
source: wordnet30 - To catch and inclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.(verb)source: webster1913