Dictionary Check: nipping
"nipping" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
17
points
Definition
adjective
capable of wounding
Example:
"a barbed compliment"
adjective
pleasantly cold and invigorating
Example:
"crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"
verb
squeeze tightly between the fingers
Example:
"He pinched her behind"
verb
give a small sharp bite to
Example:
"The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"
verb
sever or remove by pinching or snipping
Example:
"nip off the flowers"
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