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nip

nounverb /nɪp/ 1 syllables 3 letters Scrabble 5 WWF 7
Definitions
verb

sever or remove by pinching or snipping

“nip off the flowers”

noun

the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

noun

the property of being moderately cold

noun

offensive term for a person of Japanese descent

noun

a small sharp bite or snip

noun

a small drink of liquor

verb

squeeze tightly between the fingers

verb

give a small sharp bite to

“The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles”

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