Meanings
adjectivenippit (comparative more nippit, superlative most nippit)
comparative more nippit · superlative most nippit
- Ulstertight-fitting
Origin
- Scotsnip“to pinch”
- Englishnippit
From Scots nip (“to pinch”).
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APA
nippit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nippit
MLA
“nippit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nippit. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nippit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nippit.
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