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nipping

[ nip-ing ]

adjective

  1. sharp or biting, as cold.
  2. sarcastic; caustic.


nipping

/ ˈ²Ôɪ±èɪŋ /

adjective

  1. sharp and biting

    a nipping wind

  2. sarcastic; bitter
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²Ô¾±±è±è¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô¾±±èp¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nipping1

First recorded in 1540–50; nip 1 + -ing 2
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Lowe said he grabbed a dishrag and tried to wave the smoke away from the smoke detector — only to have Moose start nipping at the rag and at his finger “aggressively.â€

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The ball was nipping, Matt Henry and Nathan Smith relentless in their accuracy.

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There was also the time Clyde woke me up by nipping my chin hard enough to leave a welt because I had not served his breakfast quickly enough.

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The visitors were faced with the nipping ball and skilful Kiwis, so responded in the only way they know: aggression.

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Biden was at his peak back then and probably would have beaten Trump, nipping his political career in the bud.

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