nip in WordNet English dictionary

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

1. sever or remove by pinching or snipping
   "nip off the flowers"
   nip  nip off  clip  snip  snip off 
   
2. squeeze tightly between the fingers
   "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
   pinch  squeeze  twinge  tweet  nip  twitch 
   
3. give a small sharp bite to
   "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"
   nip