n.
Nip and tuck,
n. [ LG. & D. nippen to sip; akin to Dan. nippe, G. nippen. ] A sip or small draught; esp., a draught of intoxicating liquor; a dram. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
May this hard earth cleave to the Nadir hell,
Down, down, and close again, and nip me flat,
If I be such a traitress. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
The small shoots . . . must be nipped off. Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
And sharp remorse his heart did prick and nip. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
To nip in the bud,
prop. n. A monotypic genus of palms of Australasia.
n.
n. [ See 1st Nip. ] A small cup. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. [ From 2d Nip. ]
a. Biting; pinching; painful; destructive;
adv. In a nipping manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. 1st Nip. ] Peculiarly strong and good; -- said of ale or liquor. [ Old Cant ] [ 1913 Webster ]
'T will make a cup of wine taste nippitate. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]