nip
English Thesaurus
1. a small sharp bite or snip (noun.act)
hypernym | : | clip, clipping, snip, |
definition | : | the act of clipping or snipping (noun.act) |
hypernym | : | bite, chomp, |
definition | : | the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws (noun.act) |
2. a tart spicy quality (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | spice, spicery, spiciness, |
definition | : | the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored (noun.attribute) |
3. the property of being moderately cold (noun.attribute)
4. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth (noun.cognition)
hyponym | : | lemon, |
definition | : | a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | vanilla, |
definition | : | a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans (noun.cognition) |
5. (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent (noun.person)
hypernym | : | japanese, nipponese, |
definition | : | a native or inhabitant of Japan (noun.person) |
6. a small drink of liquor (noun.quantity)
7. give a small sharp bite to (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | bite, seize with teeth, |
definition | : | to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws (verb.contact) |
8. sever or remove by pinching or snipping (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | cut, |
definition | : | separate with or as if with an instrument (verb.contact) |
9. squeeze tightly between the fingers (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | grip, |
definition | : | hold fast or firmly (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | goose, |
definition | : | pinch in the buttocks (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | tweak, |
definition | : | pinch or squeeze sharply (verb.contact) |
10. a small sharp bite or snip (noun.act)
derivation | : | pinch, vellicate, |
definition | : | irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear (verb.change) |
derivation | : | nip, |
definition | : | give a small sharp bite to (verb.contact) |
11. a tart spicy quality (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | spice, spice up, zest, |
definition | : | add herbs or spices to (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | nippy, |
definition | : | a sharp biting taste (adj.all) |
12. the property of being moderately cold (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | chilly, parky, |
definition | : | appreciably or disagreeably cold (adj.all) |
derivation | : | cool, |
definition | : | neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat (adj.all) |
13. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | savor, savour, |
definition | : | taste appreciatively (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | savor, savour, |
definition | : | give taste to (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | savor, savour, taste, |
definition | : | have flavor; taste of something (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | smack, taste, |
definition | : | have a distinctive or characteristic taste (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | nippy, |
definition | : | a sharp biting taste (adj.all) |
14. give a small sharp bite to (verb.contact)
derivation | : | nip, pinch, |
definition | : | a small sharp bite or snip (noun.act) |
15. sever or remove by pinching or snipping (verb.contact)
derivation | : | clip, clipping, snip, |
definition | : | the act of clipping or snipping (noun.act) |
derivation | : | clipper, |
definition | : | scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural) (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | clipper, |
definition | : | shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural) (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | snip, snippet, snipping, |
definition | : | a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) (noun.artifact) |
16. squeeze tightly between the fingers (verb.contact)
derivation | : | squeeze, squeezing, |
definition | : | the act of gripping and pressing firmly (noun.act) |
derivation | : | pinch, tweak, |
definition | : | a squeeze with the fingers (noun.act) |
derivation | : | chela, claw, nipper, pincer, |
definition | : | a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods (noun.animal) |
derivation | : | squeeze, wring, |
definition | : | a twisting squeeze (noun.event) |
17. a small sharp bite or snip (noun.act)
derivation | : | pinch, vellicate, |
definition | : | irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear (verb.change) |
derivation | : | nip, |
definition | : | give a small sharp bite to (verb.contact) |
18. a tart spicy quality (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | spice, spice up, zest, |
definition | : | add herbs or spices to (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | nippy, |
definition | : | a sharp biting taste (adj.all) |
19. the property of being moderately cold (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | chilly, parky, |
definition | : | appreciably or disagreeably cold (adj.all) |
derivation | : | cool, |
definition | : | neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat (adj.all) |
20. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | savor, savour, |
definition | : | taste appreciatively (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | savor, savour, |
definition | : | give taste to (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | savor, savour, taste, |
definition | : | have flavor; taste of something (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | smack, taste, |
definition | : | have a distinctive or characteristic taste (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | nippy, |
definition | : | a sharp biting taste (adj.all) |
21. give a small sharp bite to (verb.contact)
derivation | : | nip, pinch, |
definition | : | a small sharp bite or snip (noun.act) |
22. sever or remove by pinching or snipping (verb.contact)
derivation | : | clip, clipping, snip, |
definition | : | the act of clipping or snipping (noun.act) |
derivation | : | clipper, |
definition | : | scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural) (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | clipper, |
definition | : | shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural) (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | snip, snippet, snipping, |
definition | : | a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) (noun.artifact) |
23. squeeze tightly between the fingers (verb.contact)
derivation | : | squeeze, squeezing, |
definition | : | the act of gripping and pressing firmly (noun.act) |
derivation | : | pinch, tweak, |
definition | : | a squeeze with the fingers (noun.act) |
derivation | : | chela, claw, nipper, pincer, |
definition | : | a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods (noun.animal) |
derivation | : | squeeze, wring, |
definition | : | a twisting squeeze (noun.event) |
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