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kitkit [kit.kit.] : gnaw (v.); nibble (v.); nip (v.)
Synonyms: ab-ab; kutim; pang-os
Related words: wangot

Derivatives of kitkit


Glosses:
gnaw
v. (contact)1. gnawbite or chew on with the teeth.; "gnaw an old cracker"
~ chew, manducate, masticate, jawchew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth.; "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"
~ bite, seize with teethto grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws.; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
v. (change)2. eat at, erode, gnaw, gnaw at, wear awaybecome ground down or deteriorate.; "Her confidence eroded"
~ decay, dilapidate, crumblefall into decay or ruin.; "The unoccupied house started to decay"
nibble
n. (quantity)1. nibble, nybblea small byte.
~ computer memory unita unit for measuring computer memory.
~ bytea sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information.
n. (act)2. nibblegentle biting.
~ chomp, bitethe act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws.
v. (contact)3. nibblebite off very small pieces.; "She nibbled on her cracker"
~ bite, seize with teethto grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws.; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
v. (contact)4. nibblebite gently.; "The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear"
~ bite, seize with teethto grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws.; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
v. (consumption)5. nibble, pick, pieceeat intermittently; take small bites of.; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
~ eattake in solid food.; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
nip
n. (quantity)1. nip, shota small drink of liquor.; "he poured a shot of whiskey"
~ small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantityan indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude.
n. (person)2. jap, nip(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent.
~ derogation, disparagement, depreciationa communication that belittles somebody or something.
~ argot, jargon, lingo, patois, vernacular, slang, canta characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).; "they don't speak our lingo"
~ japanese, nipponesea native or inhabitant of Japan.
n. (cognition)3. flavor, flavour, nip, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tangthe taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth.
~ gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensationthe sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus.; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
~ lemona distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons.
~ vanillaa distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans.
n. (attribute)4. chilliness, coolness, nipthe property of being moderately cold.; "the chilliness of early morning"
~ low temperature, cold, frigidity, frigidness, coldnessthe absence of heat.; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"
n. (attribute)5. nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zesta tart spicy quality.
~ spicery, spiciness, spicethe property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored.
n. (act)6. nip, pincha small sharp bite or snip.
~ snip, clipping, clipthe act of clipping or snipping.
~ chomp, bitethe act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws.
v. (contact)7. nip, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitchsqueeze tightly between the fingers.; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
~ griphold fast or firmly.; "He gripped the steering wheel"
~ goosepinch in the buttocks.; "he goosed the unsuspecting girl"
~ tweakpinch or squeeze sharply.
v. (contact)8. nipgive a small sharp bite to.; "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"
~ bite, seize with teethto grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws.; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
v. (contact)9. clip, nip, nip off, snip, snip offsever or remove by pinching or snipping.; "nip off the flowers"
~ cutseparate with or as if with an instrument.; "Cut the rope"