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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesचुटki लेना
Native Script:चुटकी लेना
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chutki lena
"ठंडी हवा चेहरे को चुभ रही थी।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To bite, pinch, or squeeze sharply and quickly.
"The small dog tried to nip at the postman's ankles."
- 1
A sharp, biting quality in the air, typically associated with cold weather.
"There was a distinct nip in the autumn air this morning."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English nippen, of Germanic origin (compare with Middle Dutch nippen meaning to sip or pinch), appearing in records around the 14th century. The original sense of pinching or biting quickly evolved through metonymy to describe biting cold weather and quick, short trips.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Nip"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Nip" is said worldwide
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pincer
Transliteration: pincer
"Le crabe a failli lui pincer le doigt."
kneifen
Transliteration: kneifen
"Die Kälte fing an, in den Fingern zu kneifen."
pizzicare
Transliteration: pizzicare
"Il freddo comincia a pizzicare il naso."
pellizcar
Transliteration: pellizcar
"El mosquito le va a pellizcar la piel."
iscar
Transliteration: iscar
"O caranguejo tentou morder o dedo dele."
चुटki लेना
Transliteration: chutki lena
Script: चुटकी लेना
"ठंडी हवा चेहरे को चुभ रही थी।"
掐
Transliteration: qiā
"螃蟹差点掐了一下他的手指。"
꼬집다
Transliteration: kkojipda
"추위가 손끝을 꼬집는 듯했다."
つねる
Transliteration: tsuneru
"寒さが肌をツ-ンと刺すようだった。"
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