nipping
Sharp little bite
Nipping describes a sharp, biting quality.
Cold weather that nips at exposed skin is nipping: a nipping wind, nipping frost.
The word can also describe quick, pinching actions or remarks that sting: nipping criticism.
As the present participle of nip, it appears in phrases like nipping something in the bud—stopping it early.
Cold or unwelcoming
- briskQuick and invigorating
- crispFirm and breakable
- chillyModerately cold
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
sharp · keen · bitter · raw · piercing · wintry · icy · frigid
Fine-edged, or astute
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- pricklySpiny or irritable
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- smartingExperiencing sharp pain
burning · piercing · pungent · acrid · tart · caustic · astringent · bitter
frosty
Cold or unwelcoming
biting · sharp · keen · bitter · raw · piercing · wintry · icy · frigid · nippy
sharp
Fine-edged, or astute
smarting · burning · piercing · pungent · acrid · tart · caustic · astringent · bitter · sarcastic
bite
Pierce with teeth
chomp · teeth · peck · pinch · munch · crunch · chew · puppy · playful · sharp
tweezers
Pincerlike gripping instrument
pincers · clamp · crab · lobster · squeeze · grip · pinch · tweak · clasp · clip
- mouth actionsbite, biting, chewing, chew, swallowing
- pet problemsaggression, barking, biting, chewing, digging
- puppy raisingpuppy training, puppy food, puppy socialization, puppy classes, puppy pads
- farrieryfarrier, horseshoes, clinch, rasps, resetting
- glass cuttingscoring, snapping, glass cutter, diamond cutter, score line
- Horse Problemscribbing, weaving, bucking, rearing, biting
nippingdawdling
Leisurely time-wasting
ambling · sauntering · meandering · plodding · trudging
- nipping atBiting lightly, repeatedly