nipping Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb squeeze tightly between the fingers
   twitch; pinch; tweet; twinge; nip; squeeze.
   
   • He pinched her behind
   • She squeezed the bottle
2. verb give a small sharp bite to
   nip.
   
   • The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles
3. verb sever or remove by pinching or snipping
   snip; nip; nip off; snip off; clip.
   
   • nip off the flowers
4. adjective satellite capable of wounding
   biting; barbed; pungent; mordacious.
   
   • a barbed compliment
   • a biting aphorism
   • pungent satire
5. adjective satellite pleasantly cold and invigorating
   snappy; crisp; frosty; nippy.
   
   • crisp clear nights and frosty mornings
   • a nipping wind
   • a nippy fall day
   • snappy weather

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