Words · Familiar
nip
/nɪp/ · 3 letters · 3 distinct letters
- verb
squeeze tightly between the fingers
He pinched her behind
- verb
give a small sharp bite to
The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles
- verb
sever or remove by pinching or snipping
nip off the flowers
- noun
a small drink of liquor
he poured a shot of whiskey
- noun
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth