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Nip

noun/nˈɪp/
Definition
a small drink of liquor
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˈɪp/
🇬🇧British English
/nˈɪp/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˈɪp/
1 syllable Say it as /nˈɪp/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna small drink of liquor
“he poured a shot of whiskey”
noun(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
nounthe taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
nounthe property of being moderately cold
“the chilliness of early morning”
nouna tart spicy quality
nouna small sharp bite or snip
verbsqueeze tightly between the fingers
“He pinched her behind”
verbgive a small sharp bite to
“The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles”
verbsever or remove by pinching or snipping
“nip off the flowers”
Word Forms
flavorousadjectivefull of flavor
flavorverblend flavor to
flavourousadjectivefull of flavor
flavourverblend flavor to
savorverbgive taste to
savouryadjectivehaving an agreeably pungent taste
savourverbtaste appreciatively
smackverbhave a distinctive or characteristic taste
nippyadjectivea sharp biting taste
tangyadjectivetasting sour like a lemon
chillyadjectiveappreciably or disagreeably cold
cooladjectiveneither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
zestyadjectivehaving an agreeably pungent taste
zestverbadd herbs or spices to
nipverbgive a small sharp bite to
pinchverbirritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
pinchnouna squeeze with the fingers
squeezenouna twisting squeeze
nippernouna grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
nipnouna small sharp bite or snip
clipnounthe act of clipping or snipping
clippernounshears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)
clippingnounthe act of clipping or snipping
snipnounthe act of clipping or snipping
snippingnouna small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
pincer
un petit verre d'alcool
🇪🇸Spanish
cortar
un pequeño trago de licor
🇮🇹Italian
stroncare
un piccolo sorso di liquore
🇳🇱Dutch
kneep
een klein drankje sterke drank
🇵🇹Portuguese
beliscar
um pequeno gole de licor
🇷🇺Russian
пресечь
небольшой глоток спиртного
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चुटकी
शराब का एक छोटा सा पेय
🇧🇩Bengali
নিপ
মদ একটি ছোট পানীয়
🇮🇳Tamil
நிப்
ஒரு சிறிய மதுபானம்
🇮🇳Telugu
నిప్
ఒక చిన్న పానీయం మద్యం
🇮🇳Marathi
निप
मद्य एक लहान पेय
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિપ
દારૂનું એક નાનું પીણું
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಪ್
ಮದ್ಯದ ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಪಾನೀಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിപ്പ്
ഒരു ചെറിയ മദ്യപാനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿਪ
ਸ਼ਰਾਬ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟਾ ਜਿਹਾ ਪੀਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
نپ
شراب کا ایک چھوٹا سا مشروب
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
喝一小杯酒
🇯🇵Japanese
ニップ
少量のお酒
🇰🇷Korean
집게발
술 한 잔
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cái kẹp
một ly rượu nhỏ
🇹🇭Thai
หยิก
ดื่มสุราเล็กน้อย
🇮🇩Indonesian
gigit
segelas kecil minuman keras
🇲🇾Malay
gigit
sedikit minuman keras
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ارتشف
مشروب صغير من الخمور
🇮🇷Persian
نیش زدن
یک نوشیدنی کوچک مشروب
🇹🇷Turkish
kıstırmak
küçük bir içki
🇮🇱Hebrew
צְבִיטָה
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'nip'?
The primary meaning of 'nip' is 'a small drink of liquor'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'nip' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'nip' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'nip' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'nip' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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