nip
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a small drink of liquor
he poured a shot of whiskey
Types & categories
- small indefinite quantity hypernym
Sense 2 verb
squeeze tightly between the fingers
He pinched her behind
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Sense 3 verb
give a small sharp bite to
The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles
Types & categories
- bite hypernym
Related & opposite
- pinch derivation
Sense 4 noun
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
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Sense 5 verb
sever or remove by pinching or snipping
nip off the flowers
Types & categories
- cut hypernym
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Sense 6 noun
the property of being moderately cold
the chilliness of early morning
Types & categories
- low temperature hypernym
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Sense 7 noun
a tart spicy quality
Types & categories
- spiciness hypernym
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Sense 8 noun
a small sharp bite or snip
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | small indefinite quantity |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | squeeze |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | tweak |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | chela |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | wring |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | grip |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | goose |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | tweak |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | pinch |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | bite |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | flavor |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | savor |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | savour |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | taste |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | smack |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | mouth-watering |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | tart |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | flavorful |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | nippy |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | piquant |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | taste |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | lemon |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | vanilla |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | snip |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | clipper |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | clipper |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | snip |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | cut |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | parky |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | nipping |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | cool |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | low temperature |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | zest |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | tart |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | nippy |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | piquant |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | spiciness |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | vellicate |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | nip |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | snip |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | chomp |