taste vs nip

taste and nip both are nouns.

taste and nip both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
taste	Yes	No	Yes	No
nip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, nip is a hyponym of taste; that is, nip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than taste:

taste: the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
nip: the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

Other hyponyms of taste include flavor, flavour, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang, sugariness, sweet, sweetness, sour, sourness, tartness, bitter, bitterness, salinity, salt, saltiness, astringence, astringency, finish, flatness, mellowness.

taste (noun)	nip (noun)
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds	a small sharp bite or snip
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)	a tart spicy quality
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus	the property of being moderately cold
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
a brief experience of something	a small drink of liquor
a strong liking
a small amount eaten or drunk

taste (verb)	nip (verb)
experience briefly	squeeze tightly between the fingers
take a sample of	sever or remove by pinching or snipping
perceive by the sense of taste	give a small sharp bite to
distinguish flavors
have flavor; taste of something
have a distinctive or characteristic taste

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