nipping

Plural: nippings

Verb

• The act of pinching or cutting sharply; present participle of nip.
• squeeze tightly between the fingers
• give a small sharp bite to
• sever or remove by pinching or snipping
• present participle and gerund of nip

Adjective Satellite

• capable of wounding
• pleasantly cold and invigorating
  • "a nipping wind"

Noun

• The act or sensation of giving a nip.

Examples

• Nipping off potential bingos by blocking strategic squares is a key Scrabble tactic.

Synonyms

barbed, biting, clip, crisp, frosty, mordacious, nip, nip off, nippy, pinch, pungent, snappy, snip, snip off, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch

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