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nipping

/ˈnɪpɪŋ/ · 7 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. verb

    squeeze tightly between the fingers

    He pinched her behind

  2. verb

    give a small sharp bite to

    The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles

  3. verb

    sever or remove by pinching or snipping

    nip off the flowers

  4. adjective

    capable of wounding

    a barbed compliment

  5. adjective

    pleasantly cold and invigorating

    crisp clear nights and frosty mornings

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