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    nip

    nip - Dictionary definition and meaning for word nip

    Definition
    (noun) a small drink of liquor
    Synonyms : shot
    Example Sentence
    • he poured a shot of whiskey
    Definition
    (noun) (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
    Synonyms : jap
    Definition
    (noun) the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
    Synonyms : flavor , flavour , relish , sapidity , savor , savour , smack , tang
    Definition
    (noun) the property of being moderately cold
    Synonyms : chilliness , coolness
    Example Sentence
    • the chilliness of early morning
    Definition
    (noun) a tart spicy quality Definition
    (noun) a small sharp bite or snip
    Synonyms : pinch
    Definition
    (verb) squeeze tightly between the fingers
    Synonyms : pinch , squeeze , tweet , twinge , twitch
    Example Sentence
    • He pinched her behind
    • She squeezed the bottle
    Definition
    (verb) give a small sharp bite to
    Example Sentence
    • The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles
    Definition
    (verb) sever or remove by pinching or snipping
    Synonyms : clip , nip off , snip , snip off
    Example Sentence
    • nip off the flowers
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for nip

NIP, think it as an abbr. for Not In Progress. So someone is stopping your growth or development.

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nip sounds like nib which is a small n sharp...

(Nip)think as nip comes from nipple which is small knob of breast and sharp...

nip = nipple = when kids drink from nipples of their mothers they grow. niip is opposite of that


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