nip

(noun) a small drink of liquor. Synonyms: shot. Examples: "He poured a shot of whiskey."

(noun) (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent. Synonyms: Jap, Nip.

(noun) the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth. Synonyms: relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang.

(noun) the property of being moderately cold. Synonyms: chilliness, coolness. Examples: "The chilliness of early morning."

(noun) a tart spicy quality. Synonyms: piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest.

(noun) a small sharp bite or snip. Synonyms: pinch.

(verb) squeeze tightly between the fingers. Synonyms: pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, twitch. Examples: "He pinched her behind." "She squeezed the bottle."

(verb) give a small sharp bite to. Examples: "The queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles."

(verb) sever or remove by pinching or snipping. Synonyms: nip off, clip, snip, snip off. Examples: "Nip off the flowers."