Associations to the word «Nip»

NIP, noun. A small quantity of something edible or a potable liquor.

NIP, noun. (vulgar) A nipple, usually of a woman.

NIP, verb. To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.

NIP, verb. To remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip.

NIP, verb. To blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy.

NIP, verb. To vex or pain, as by nipping; hence, to taunt.

NIP, noun. A playful bite.

NIP, noun. A pinch with the nails or teeth.

NIP, noun. Briskly cold weather.

NIP, noun. A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice.

NIP, noun. A small cut, or a cutting off the end.

NIP, noun. A blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.

NIP, noun. A biting sarcasm; a taunt.

NIP, noun. (nautical) A short turn in a rope. Nip and tuck, a phrase signifying equality in a contest. [Low, U.S.]

NIP, noun. The place of intersection where one roll touches another in papermaking.

NIP, noun. (historical slang) A pickpocket.

NIP, verb. To make a quick, short journey or errand; usually roundtrip.

NIP, noun. (slang) (offensive) (ethnic slur) A Japanese person.

NIP AND TUCK, adjective. (idiomatic) so evenly matched that the advantage shifts from one to the other, and the outcome is uncertain

NIP AND TUCK, adverb. With the advantage changing hands.

NIP AND TUCK, adverb. (dated) With perceived advantage shifting back and forth among the available alternatives.

NIP AND TUCK, noun. Minor cosmetic surgery that tightens loose skin

NIP IN THE BUD, verb. To remove a bud from a plant to prevent flower and fruit from forming.

NIP IN THE BUD, verb. (idiomatic) To stop something at an early stage.

NIP POINT, noun. (manufacturing) A point of convergence between two rolling parts, or a rolling part and a stationary part, where all or part of the human body could become trapped and injured.

NIP POINTS, noun. Plural of nip point

NIP SLIP, noun. (slang) (idiom) The brief accidental exposure of a woman's breast, usually partially and on the side.

NIP SLIPS, noun. Plural of nip slip

NIP, noun. A small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey".

NIP, noun. (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent.

NIP, noun. The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth.

NIP, noun. The property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning".

NIP, noun. A tart spicy quality.

NIP, noun. A small sharp bite or snip.

NIP, verb. Squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle".

NIP, verb. Give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles".

NIP, verb. Sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers".