squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
a small sharp bite or snip
a tart spicy quality
the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning"
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"
give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"
sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"
TASTE
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting"
experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?"
delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values);
distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night"
a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"