" nips "

1: a very small amount;

  * e.g., " ... I'll have just a nip of your sandwich "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aces,

•  bits,

•  crumbs,

•  dabs,

•  drams,

•  driblets,

•  glimmers,

•  hints,

•  licks,

•  little,

•  mites,

•  ounces,

•  particles,

•  peanuts,

•  rays,

•  scintillas,

•  scruples,

•  shades,

•  shadows,

•  shreds,

•  skoshes,

•  smacks,

•  smells,

•  smidgens,

•  snaps,

•  soupçons,

•  sparks,

•  spatters,

•  specks,

•  splashes,

•  spots,

•  sprinklings,

•  strains,

•  streaks,

•  suspicions,

•  touches,

•  traces

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time;

  * e.g., " ... give me just a nip of milk to help me swallow this pill "

•  Synonyms : 

•  belts,

•  drafts,

•  drags,

•  drinks,

•  gulps,

•  quaffs,

•  shots,

•  sips,

•  slugs,

•  snorts,

•  sups,

•  swallows,

•  swigs,

•  swills

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the quality or state of being stimulating to the mind or senses;

  * e.g., " ... the barbecue sauce has a nip to it that balances out the sweetness "

•  Synonyms : 

•  piquancy,

•  pungency,

•  spice,

•  tang,

•  zest,

•  zing

•  Antonyms : 

•  insipidity

2: a very small amount;

  * e.g., " ... I'll have just a nip of your sandwich "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ace,

•  bit,

•  crumb,

•  dab,

•  dram,

•  driblet,

•  glimmer,

•  hint,

•  lick,

•  little,

•  mite,

•  ounce,

•  particle,

•  peanuts,

•  ray,

•  scintilla,

•  scruple,

•  shade,

•  shadow,

•  shred,

•  skosh,

•  smack,

•  smell,

•  smidgen,

•  snap,

•  soupçon,

•  spark,

•  spatter,

•  speck,

•  splash,

•  spot,

•  sprinkling,

•  strain,

•  streak,

•  suspicion,

•  tad,

•  touch,

•  trace

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: an uncomfortable degree of coolness;

  * e.g., " ... there's a nip in the air today "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bite,

•  bitterness,

•  bleakness,

•  chill,

•  chilliness,

•  nippiness,

•  rawness,

•  sharpness

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time;

  * e.g., " ... give me just a nip of milk to help me swallow this pill "

•  Synonyms : 

•  belt,

•  draft,

•  drag,

•  drink,

•  gulp,

•  quaff,

•  shot,

•  sip,

•  slug,

•  snort,

•  sup,

•  swallow,

•  swig,

•  swill

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument;

  * e.g., " ... I'm just going to nip these hedges, and then I'll be done with the work outside "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bobs,

•  clips,

•  crops,

•  cuts,

•  cuts back,

•  docks,

•  lops (off),

•  pares,

•  polls,

•  prunes,

•  shaves,

•  shears,

•  snips,

•  trims

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawls,

•  creeps,

•  pokes

2: to squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points;

  * e.g., " ... the puppy nipped her hand while playing "

•  Synonyms : 

•  pinches

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep;

  * e.g., " ... that guy nipped my wallet from the restaurant table when I turned away "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appropriates,

•  boosts,

•  filches,

•  heists,

•  hooks,

•  lifts,

•  misappropriates,

•  nicks,

•  pilfers,

•  pinches,

•  pockets,

•  purloins,

•  rips off,

•  snitches,

•  steals,

•  swipes,

•  thieves

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument;

  * e.g., " ... I'm just going to nip these hedges, and then I'll be done with the work outside "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bob,

•  clip,

•  crop,

•  cut,

•  cut back,

•  dock,

•  lop (off),

•  pare,

•  poll,

•  prune,

•  shave,

•  shear,

•  snip,

•  trim

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawl,

•  creep,

•  poke

2: to squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points;

  * e.g., " ... the puppy nipped her hand while playing "

•  Synonyms : 

•  pinch

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep;

  * e.g., " ... that guy nipped my wallet from the restaurant table when I turned away "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appropriate,

•  boost,

•  filch,

•  heist,

•  hook,

•  lift,

•  misappropriate,

•  nick,

•  pilfer,

•  pinch,

•  pocket,

•  purloin,

•  rip off,

•  snitch,

•  steal,

•  swipe,

•  thieve

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)