Biting

adjective

1. Sharp, chilling

verb

1. To catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points pinch, bite

   "the dog nipped his ankle"

2. To pinch in (a garment)

   "a dress nipped at the waist"

3. To sever by or as if by pinching sharply

   "nipped the dead flowers from the plant"

4. To destroy the growth, progress, or fulfillment of

   "What could have been a sad story about a young star's career nipped in the bud has become a lesson in human resilience."

5. To injure or make numb with cold chill

   "The wind was nipping our cheeks."

6. Snatch, steal

   "Some feed on insects, others on fish eggs and fry, still others on scraps of fin nipped off neighboring fish …"

7. To defeat by a small margin

   "They nipped our team 61 to 57."

8. To bite or pinch someone or something lightly

   "The dog nipped at my ankles."

9. To harm or numb someone or something with cold

   "The icy wind nipped at my nose."

10. To move briskly, nimbly, or quickly

    "A photographer nipped in and snapped him dead …"

11. To make a quick trip

    "One day during a brief stop, one of them … nipped off the train … to purchase an esoteric label of single-malt Scotch for us that The Royal Scotsman bar didn't stock."

verb

1. To take liquor in nips tipple

phrasal verb

1. To remove (something) by squeezing it tightly between the fingers or the parts of a tool

   "He nipped off the bud with his fingers."