'nip' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'nip' with 2 example sentences.
- nip noun
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: a small drink of liquor
: the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
: the property of being moderately cold
: a tart spicy quality
: a small sharp bite or snip
- nip verb
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: squeeze tightly between the fingers
: give a small sharp bite to
: sever or remove by pinching or snipping
Any attempt at reconciliation was nipped in the bud.
The dog nipped at me.