Nipped

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Pinched or squeezed tightly, as in a sharp pinch on the skin ; cut short or stopped abruptly, often unexpectedly ; feeling a sensation of coldness, usually mildly uncomfortable
2. Grasped or compressed firmly and quickly with a pinching action ; ended or limited sharply before completion ; experiencing a cold or chilly condition
3. Pressed or pinched with a quick, firm grip ; terminated suddenly or shortened ; subjected to low temperature prompting discomfort

Etymology: "Nipped" is the past tense and past participle of "nip," which likely came into English from a Low German or Dutch source such as "nippen," meaning to pinch or squeeze. The verb's senses of sharp pinching, abrupt cutting short, and biting cold all grow from that idea of a quick, tight squeeze.

Synonyms: bitten, pinched, snipped, cut, crimped

Antonyms: released, unclipped, opened, extended, loosened