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English noun: nip | |||
| 1. | nip (quantity) a small drink of liquor | ||
| Samples | He poured a shot of whiskey. | ||
| Synonyms | shot | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | ||
| 2. | Nip (person) (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent | ||
| Synonyms | Jap | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Japanese, Nipponese | ||
| Domain usage | argot, cant, depreciation, derogation, disparagement, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular | ||
| 3. | nip (cognition) the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth | ||
| Synonyms | flavor, flavour, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lemon, vanilla | ||
| 4. | nip (attribute) the property of being moderately cold | ||
| Samples | The chilliness of early morning. | ||
| Synonyms | chilliness, coolness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cold, coldness, frigidity, frigidness, low temperature | ||
| 5. | nip (attribute) a tart spicy quality | ||
| Synonyms | piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | spice, spicery, spiciness | ||
| 6. | nip (act) a small sharp bite or snip | ||
| Synonyms | pinch | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bite, chomp, clip, clipping, snip | ||
English verb: nip | |||
| 1. | nip (contact) squeeze tightly between the fingers | ||
| Samples | He pinched her behind. She squeezed the bottle. | ||
| Synonyms | pinch, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grip | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | goose, tweak | ||
| 2. | nip (contact) give a small sharp bite to | ||
| Samples | The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bite, seize with teeth | ||
| 3. | nip (contact) sever or remove by pinching or snipping | ||
| Samples | Nip off the flowers. | ||
| Synonyms | clip, nip off, snip, snip off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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