nip

nouns

a small drink of liquor
"he poured a shot of whiskey"
nip, shot
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
flavor, flavour, nip, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang
is derived from
nippy
the property of being moderately cold
"the chilliness of early morning"
chilliness, coolness, nip
is derived from
nippy
a tart spicy quality
nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest
is derived from
nippy
a small sharp bite or snip
nip, pinch

verbs

squeeze tightly between the fingers
"He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
nip, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch
is derived from
nipper
give a small sharp bite to
"The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"
nip
is a type of (narrower)
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
"Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
bite, seize with teeth
sever or remove by pinching or snipping
"nip off the flowers"
clip, nip, nip off, snip, snip off