Hyphenation of nipping

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word nipping? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

nip-ping

Definitions of nipping:

1.
Squeeze tightly between the fingers
He pinched her behind She squeezed the bottle
2.
Give a small sharp bite to
The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles
3.
Sever or remove by pinching or snipping
Nip off the flowers
4.
Capable of wounding
A barbed compliment A biting aphorism Pungent satire
5.
Pleasantly cold and invigorating
Crisp clear nights and frosty mornings A nipping wind A nippy fall day Snappy weather

Synonyms of nipping:

adj barbed, biting, pungent, mordacious, sarcastic
adj crisp, frosty, nippy, snappy, parky, cold

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