Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nip.(verb)
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Use "nips" in a sentence
"Most local bites would be better described as nips or nibbles, Burgess said earlier this week."
"When Jack Frost "nips" at your nose, he really bites hard!"
"Others would mutter under their breath about WWII, and some would make remarks (to each other, not to our faces, but loud enough to be overheard) about "nips" and "chinkies"."