nipping

Meanings

• squeeze tightly between the fingers
• give a small sharp bite to
• sever or remove by pinching or snipping
• capable of wounding
• pleasantly cold and invigorating
  • "a nipping wind"

Synonyms

barbed, biting, clip, crisp, frosty, mordacious, nip, nip off, nippy, pinch, pungent, snappy, snip, snip off, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch