noun Download 🔗Share A small quantity of something edible or a potable liquor. Examples : "He had a nip of whiskey." food drink amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A nipple, usually of a woman. Examples : "Did you manage to sneak a peek at her nips, bro?" body part anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A playful bite. Examples : "The puppy gave his owner’s finger a nip." animal body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pinch with the nails or teeth. Examples : "The puppy's playful nips didn't hurt, but they did tickle my hand. " sensation action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Briskly cold weather. Examples : "There is a nip in the air. It is nippy outside." weather Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching Examples : "the nip of masses of ice" sensation body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small cut, or a cutting off the end. Examples : "The gardener trimmed the rose bush with small nips, removing the dead branches. " part action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A more or less gradual thinning out of a stratum. Examples : ""The geologist pointed out the nips in the coal seam, indicating where the layer had gradually thinned out due to ancient erosion." " geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost. Examples : "The early nips of frost this week have already turned the tomato plants black. " weather plant agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A biting sarcasm; a taunt. Examples : "Her constant nips about his messy desk made him dread coming to work. " language communication attitude character word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A short turn in a rope. Examples : "The sailor secured the boat by adding a few nips to the mooring rope around the cleat. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (papermaking) The place of intersection where one roll touches another Examples : "The paper cutter carefully aligned the rolls, checking the nips to ensure a clean, even cut. " machine industry technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pickpocket. Examples : "The police warned tourists to be careful of nips operating in the crowded marketplace. " person job police character action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon. Examples : "The tailor nipped the fabric together, making sure the seam was tight. " body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip. Examples : "The gardener nips off dead leaves from the rose bushes to help them grow better. " action function Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy. Examples : "The early frost often nips the tomato plants, preventing them from producing many tomatoes. " environment nature agriculture weather plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To annoy, as by nipping. Examples : "The toddler nips at his older brother's patience by repeatedly grabbing his toys. " action sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To taunt. Examples : "The older brother often nips at his younger sister by teasing her about her messy room. " communication attitude action character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To squeeze or pinch. Examples : "The toddler playfully nips his older brother's cheek. " sensation body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To steal; especially to cut a purse. Examples : "The pickpocket nips wallets from unsuspecting tourists in the crowded market. " property police action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a quick, short journey or errand, usually a round trip. Examples : "Why don’t you nip down to the grocer’s for some milk?" action place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading