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nipped at

nipped at is the simple past and past participle of nip at.

Meaning of nip at

Verb

nip at (third-person singular simple present nips at, present participle nipping at, simple past and past participle nipped at)

  1. To bite or pinch with small actions.
  2. To be cold; to be bitingly cold.
  3. (idiomatic) To sip a drink (usually alcoholic) in small amounts.

Questions about nipped at

What is nipped at the simple past and past participle of?
Nipped at is the simple past and past participle of nip at.

Words near nipped at in the dictionary

  1. nipoglycoside
  2. Nipomo
  3. Nipp
  4. nippage
  5. nipped
  6. nipped at
  7. nipped in the bud
  8. nipped in the butt
  9. nipper
  10. Nipper's Harbour
  11. nippered

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