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A small quantity of something edible or a potable liquor.
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He had a nip of whiskey.
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A nipple, usually of a woman.
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Did you manage to sneak a peek at her nips, bro?
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A playful bite.
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The puppy gave his owner’s finger a nip.
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A pinch with the nails or teeth.
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Briskly cold weather.
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There is a nip in the air. It is nippy outside.
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A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching
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the nip of masses of ice
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A small cut, or a cutting off the end.
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A more or less gradual thinning out of a stratum.
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A blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.
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A biting sarcasm; a taunt.
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A short turn in a rope.
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(papermaking) The place of intersection where one roll touches another
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A pickpocket.
verb
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To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.
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To remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip.
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To blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy.
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To annoy, as by nipping.
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To taunt.
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To squeeze or pinch.
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To steal; especially to cut a purse.
verb
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To make a quick, short journey or errand, usually a round trip.
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Why don’t you nip down to the grocer’s for some milk?
Examples of nips in a Sentence
Deidre fought him for a taste, a kiss, soon breathing hard from effort as he grappled with her, teased her with nips and kisses, and dribbled single drops of blood over her lips.
She nips him to steal his treats, and she bosses him around.
You'll want to emphasize your waist, so a wrap style will work well as will any other type of dress which nips in the waist instead of billowing out.
It doesn't matter which type of dandruff you have -- dry or oily -- Nexxus' product nips them both in the bud.
Because this toy is so realistic it can get your preschooler used to being gentle with a pet without you having to worry about scratches, nips, and other problems that can occur between real animals and overly excited children.
Many plus size women choose straight blouses to hide their curves, but if they opt for something that nips in at the waist, it enhances the figure very well.
Hot nips started down the side of her neck.