nip at

nip at someone or something

to bite at someone or something. The dog nipped at the visitor, but didn't cause any real harm. A small dog nipped at my heels.

1. To grab and pinch or bite: The fish nipped at our feet when we walked in the pond.

2. To bite or sting with the cold: The wind was nipping at our nose.

3. To sip some drink, often alcoholic, in small amounts: They were caught nipping at the whiskey again.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Yevgeniy	yev-GYE-nee, eev-GYE-nee	Russian
TeÓFila	te-O-fee-lah	Spanish
Boyan	-	Bulgarian
ÉRico	-	Portuguese
Tahir	-	Arabic
ŁUcjan	WUWTS-yahn	Polish