Nip Very Common

a small drink of liquor

"he poured a shot of whiskey"

(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent

"The crowd let out an angry hiss when someone shouted that racist slur at the Asian student."

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

"The sharp nip of hot sauce on my tongue made me reach for a glass of milk immediately."

the property of being moderately cold

"the chilliness of early morning"

a tart spicy quality

"The fresh mint leaves added a crisp, spicy nip to the lemonade that made it impossible to drink too fast."

a small sharp bite or snip

"The mosquito gave me a painful nip on my ankle while I slept."

A small quantity of something edible or a potable liquor.

"The local gardening club plans to eradicate all NIPs from the community park before they spread further."

A nipple, usually of a woman.

A playful bite.

A Japanese person.

Abbreviation of non-native invasive plant.

squeeze tightly between the fingers

"He pinched her behind"

"She squeezed the bottle"

give a small sharp bite to

"The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"

sever or remove by pinching or snipping

"nip off the flowers"

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

"I'm just going to nip to the post office and back before dinner."

To make a quick, short journey or errand, usually a round trip.

Japanese.

"I found a great deal on nips at the outlet store, so I grabbed three pairs of socks for just five dollars each."

Abbreviation of new in package.

Abbreviation of National Immunization Program.

"The school nurse reminded parents that their children's vaccines are covered under NIP, so they didn't need to pay for them out of pocket."