Definitions for nipping

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nipping nip·ping

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IPA: /ˈnɪp ɪŋ/

Nipping is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 34 anagrams from letters in nipping (giinnpp).

Definitions for nipping

noun

1. an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
2. a biting quality, as in cold or frosty air:
3. sharp cold; a sharp touch of frost:
4. a sharp or biting remark.
5. a biting taste or tang, especially in some cheese.
6. a small bit or quantity of anything:
7. Nautical. an abrupt turn or twist in a rope. a part of a rope or chain bound by a seizing or nipper.
8. Usually, nips. nipper (def 2).
9. a small drink of alcoholic liquor; sip:
10. Chiefly British. split (def 27).

Idioms

1. nip and tuck, with each competitor equaling or closely contesting the speed, scoring, or efforts of the other:
2. nip in the bud. bud1 (def 13).

adjective

1. sharp or biting, as cold.
2. sarcastic; caustic.

verb (used with object)

1. to squeeze or compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite.
2. to take off by pinching, biting, or snipping (usually followed by off):
3. to check in growth or development.
4. to affect sharply and painfully or injuriously, as a very cold temperature:
5. Informal. to snatch away suddenly.
6. Informal. to defeat (an opponent) by a very close margin; edge.
7. Informal. to steal or pilfer.
8. Nautical. (of ice) to press (a ship) from opposite sides. to seize (a taut rope) to another rope.

verb (used without object)

1. Chiefly British Slang. to leave stealthily; sneak away; flee (often followed by away).

verb (used with or without object)

1. to drink (alcoholic liquor) in small sips, especially repeatedly.

Origin of nipping

First recorded in 1540-50; nip¹ + -ing²

Examples for nipping

It is your best shot at nipping any future wedding invites (and accompanying airfare to Missouri) in the bud.

This source and others pointed to the site JustJared as nipping at Hilton's heels as a music industry influencer.

While Michael Jackson had younger sister Janet nipping at his heels with Grammy Awards and gold records, Whitney stood alone.

The willows began to shake and quiver and the wind that stirred them was nipping.

You can bar the very gates of heaven with that nipping little word.

The horse has formed them for nipping, and his hind teeth for grinding.

It was nipping cold and he walked as fast as the heavy sand permitted.

And, if we did, we should have France or Germany nipping in directly.

Heading into the fourth day of competition, upstart Wall Street Journal was nipping at the heels of the Gray Lady.

The key to nipping negative cycles in the bud is doing recovery activities in the right order.