nips
Flask-sized portions
Nips is the plural of nip—small bites, sharp pinches, or quick sips: The puppy gave playful nips at my ankles.
Small bottles of liquor are nips: She bought a few nips of whiskey for the flight.
The word also appears in nip and tuck, describing a close contest.
Separately, Nips is an offensive slur for Japanese people, from Nippon (Japan's name for itself), dating from World War II hostility.
Thin ice coating
- coldLow temperature state
- briskQuick and invigorating
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
crisp · sting · chill · shiver · goosebumps · breeze · snap · bite
Minor adjustment
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- tweezeRemove with pincers
- pluckSpirit or yank
grip · clasp · compress · grasp · tug · clench · snag · catch
Small mouthful of liquid
- shotQuick liquor serving
- flaskPortable liquid container
- whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
- bourbonCorn-based American spirit
scotch · vodka · gin · rum · brandy · miniature · airline · sampler
frost
Thin ice coating
sharp · crisp · sting · chill · shiver · goosebumps · breeze · snap · bite · frigid
tweak
Minor adjustment
pluck · grip · clasp · compress · grasp · tug · clench · snag · catch · pincers
sip
Small mouthful of liquid
bourbon · scotch · vodka · gin · rum · brandy · miniature · airline · sampler · taster
nibble
Small, tentative bite
teeth · peck · munch · bite-sized · morsel · snack · puppy · playful · gentle · quick
cut
Severance or reduction
shear · scissor · deadhead · bud · shoot · tip · cutting · pruning · gardening · secateurs
- nip in the budStop at the start
- nip atBite lightly and repeatedly
- nips and tucksMinor cosmetic surgeries
- nip it in the bud
- nipping atBiting lightly, repeatedly
- nipped in the bud
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