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nips at

nips at is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 nips at

What is nips at the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Nips at is the third-person singular simple present indicative of nip at.

Words near nips at in the dictionary

  1. Nippys
  2. nipradilol
  3. niprofazone
  4. nips
  5. nips and tucks
  6. nips at
  7. nips in the bud
  8. nips in the butt
  9. NIPSA
  10. nipslip
  11. nipsy

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