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Plural for a small portion of a serving of a beverage
“It has taken me a strong coffee and a nip of brandy to revive myself from the trip.”
Plural for a small portion of a serving of a food
“How about a nip of chocolate and a bit of cinnamon with that coffee?”
Plural for a very small amount of something
“Season your salad with a nip of salt and pepper.”
Plural for a severe or uncomfortable degree of coldness
“There was a nip in the air, and she thought she would soon accept Mrs. Munday's offer of one of the stone hot-water bottles that hung in the kitchen.”
Plural for a strong or stimulating flavor or quality
“The red pepper adds some nip to the dish.”
Plural for the action of squeezing something
Plural for a small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical
Plural for a long, deep cut or incision
Plural for a wound from a sting
Plural for a slight painful sensation
Plural for the pointed or rounded end of something slender or tapering
To bite at
“Dogs came boiling out of the front door, barking and running around the horse with one or two coming close enough to nip at his heels.”
To pinch sharply
“He might well hang, from a cord on his cloak, a pin in whale ivory or greenstone which would nip the edges of his outer garment together on the right-hand side.”
To cut off or away
“To do this, nip off the tops of the plant above the trusses as soon as four have set.”
To go somewhere quickly, usually without notice
“He can't nip off to the pub without someone demolishing first his house and then his planet.”
To move or proceed quickly
“Wait for the guard to walk towards the panel, then quickly nip past the other guard.”
(obsolete, British) To steal or illegally take possession of
“Ben mort, shall you and I heave a bough, mill a ken, or nip a bung, and then we'll couch a hogshead under the ruffmans, and there you shall wap with me, and I'll niggle with you.”
To consume a liquid
To wound or pierce with a sting
To take small bites or nibbles at or out of
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