Phrase Hound found 5 phrases and 9 compound words that contain nips. The most common are listed below. Open nips in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 5
- sugar nipsA large pair of pincers with sharp blades, designed to cut sugar from a block (a sugar-loaf).
- cat-nipsplural of cat-nip: Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.
- nips and tucksplural of nip and tuck: So evenly matched that the advantage shifts from one to the other, and the outcome is uncertain.
- nips in the budthird-person singular simple present indicative of nip in the bud: To remove a bud (from a plant) to prevent flower and fruit from forming.
- nips in the buttthird-person singular simple present indicative of nip in the butt: Eggcorn of nip in the bud.
Compound words 9
- turnipsplural of turnip: The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.
- parsnipsplural of parsnip: A biennial plant, Pastinaca sativa, related to the carrot.
- catnipsplural of catnip: Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.
- frostnipsplural of frostnip: The first stage of frostbite, involving paling or reddening, numbness, etc.
- ginnipsplural of ginnip: The mamoncillo.
- nipslipAlternative form of nip slip: The brief accidental exposure of a woman's breast, usually partially and on the side.
- pogonipsplural of pogonip: An ice fog which forms in valleys in the Western United States.
- schnipsplural of schnip: A jerk; a person who is unlikable, detestable, or contemptible because they are stupid, foolish, clumsy, oafish, inept, malicious, or unpleasant.
- finnipsplural of finnip: A five-pound banknote.