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nip Meaning in Korean (nip 영어 뜻)

verb살짝 물다
noun한 모금, 매서움
살짝 물다 in English:nip
Quick Answer • 요약

nip의 한국어 뜻은 살짝 물다, 한 모금, 매서움입니다. (무언가를 빠르고 가볍게 물거나 꼬집다.)

Definitions of Nip

  1. 1
    verb
    살짝 물다

    To bite or pinch something quickly and lightly.

    무언가를 빠르고 가볍게 물거나 꼬집다.

  2. 2
    noun(informal)
    한 모금

    A small quantity of alcoholic drink.

    소량의 알코올 음료.

  3. 3
    noun
    매서움

    A sharp, biting coldness, often referring to the weather.

    날카롭고 물 듯한 추위, 종종 날씨를 지칭함.

Example Sentences

casual

“The dog nipped at his heels playfully.”

개가 장난스럽게 그의 발뒤꿈치를 살짝 물었다.

casual

“There's a real nip in the air this morning.”

오늘 아침 공기가 정말 매섭다.

casual

“He took a quick nip of whiskey before heading out.”

그는 나가기 전에 위스키를 한 모금 재빨리 마셨다.

Synonyms (유의어)

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Inflected Word Forms

past tensenipped
present participlenipping
agent nounnipper
adjectivenippy

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

Nip in the budidiom

To stop something bad from becoming worse by dealing with it at an early stage.

A nip in the airexpression

A slight but noticeable coldness in the atmosphere.

Nip and tuckidiom

A situation in which the competitors are very close and it is impossible to say who will win.