nips (Meaning)
nips
a very small bottle of liquor, to pinch in (a garment), to harm or numb someone or something with cold, something that nips, to cut off by pinching or clipping, to destroy the growth or progress of, to make a quick trip, to bite or pinch someone or something lightly, to move briskly, nimbly, or quickly, a small quantity of liquor, to destroy the growth, progress, or fulfillment of, the region of a squeezing or crushing device (such as a calender) where the rolls or jaws are closest together, to defeat by a small margin, to seize suddenly and forcibly, a sharp biting comment, to injure or make numb with cold, the act of nipping, to take liquor in nips, to sever by or as if by pinching sharply, to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points, to make numb with cold, snatch, steal, a biting or pungent flavor, something (as a sharp stinging cold or a biting flavor) that nips, a small portion, to move quickly or nimbly, a sharp stinging cold
Synonyms & Antonyms of nips
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Synonyms:
- pinches
- smidgeons
- handfuls
- snaps
- drams
- ounces
- mites
- dashes
- crumbs
- spatters
- rays
- shreds
- shades
- shadows
- flecks
- drops in the bucket
- nibbles
- streaks
- smidgins
- strains
- slivers
- spots
- smells
- particles
- peanuts
- minimums
- skoshes
- drops
- aces
- soupçons
- driblets
- smidgens
- scintillas
- scruples
- smidges
- suspicions
- smacks
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Synonyms:
- smatters
- minima
- doses
- smithereens
- granules
- tittles
- handsful
- shivers
- splinters
- tastes
- shavings
- tatters
- flakes
- fragments
- scraps
- nubbins
- scatterings
- sections
- syllables
- atoms
- grains
- parts
- chips
- minims
- vestiges
- motes
- smatterings
- semblances
- hoots
- flyspecks
- patches
- morsels
- shards
- whits
- iotas
- shots
- dots
- molecules
- clippings
- jots
- modicums
- parings
- portions
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nips Sentence Examples
- The nips of winter sent shivers down my spine.
- The dog's sharp nips were a warning to stay away.
- The nurse carefully nipped the excess skin from the wound.
- The tailor meticulously nipped the threads into place.
- The sculptor nipped away at the clay, forming intricate details.
- The carpenter nipped the nails flush with the wood.
- The surgeon expertly nipped the damaged tissue.
- The child playfully nipped the balloon, making it squeak.
- The bartender swiftly nipped the ends of the limes.
- The cashier nipped the receipts into small pieces.
FAQs About the word nips
a very small bottle of liquor, to pinch in (a garment), to harm or numb someone or something with cold, something that nips, to cut off by pinching or clipping,
traces, dabs, licks, little, bites, bits, hints, sprinklings, touches,splashes
loads, lots, volumes, heaps, wealths, lashings, bushels, buckets, masses, mountains
The nips of winter sent shivers down my spine.
The dog's sharp nips were a warning to stay away.
The nurse carefully nipped the excess skin from the wound.
The tailor meticulously nipped the threads into place.
