Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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nip | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pinch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
nip (noun) | pinch (noun) |
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a small sharp bite or snip | a squeeze with the fingers |
a tart spicy quality | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) |
the property of being moderately cold | a small sharp bite or snip |
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth | a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action |
a small drink of liquor | a slight but appreciable amount |
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed | |
a painful or straitened circumstance |
nip (verb) | pinch (verb) |
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squeeze tightly between the fingers | irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear |
sever or remove by pinching or snipping | squeeze tightly between the fingers |
give a small sharp bite to | make ridges into by pinching together |
cut the top off | |
make off with belongings of others |