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nip

/nɪp/

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noun
a tart spicy quality
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piquance piquancy piquantness tang tanginess zest

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spiciness spicery spice
verb
sever or remove by pinching or snipping
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"nip off the flowers"

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clip nip off snip snip off

type of:
cut
noun
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
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flavor flavour relish sapidity savor savour smack tang

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gustatory perception taste perception taste sensation taste gustatory sensation
noun
the property of being moderately cold
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chilliness coolness

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low temperature frigidness frigidity coldness cold
noun
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
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jap

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nipponese japanese
noun
a small sharp bite or snip
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pinch

type of:
chomp bite clipping snip clip
noun
a small drink of liquor
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shot

type of:
small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount
verb
squeeze tightly between the fingers
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pinch squeeze tweet twinge twitch

type of:
grip
verb
give a small sharp bite to
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"The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"

type of:
bite seize with teeth

Usage of nip

"patois"
"cant"
"depreciation"
"derogation"
"disparagement"
"vernacular"
"jargon"
"lingo"
"argot"
"slang"