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单词 nippit
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Definition of nippit in English:

nippit

(also nipet, nippid, nippet)
adjective ˈnɪpɪt
Scottish
  • 1Of food or clothing: scanty, sparse, inadequate in size or measure.

  • 2Of a person: miserly; narrow-minded.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in David Lindsay (c1486–1555), writer and herald. Originally a variant of nipped, now distinguished in form in senses below.

Definition of nippit in US English:

nippit

(also nipet, nippid, nippet)
adjectiveˈnɪpɪt
Scottish
  • 1Of food or clothing: scanty, sparse, inadequate in size or measure.

  • 2Of a person: miserly; narrow-minded.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in David Lindsay (c1486–1555), writer and herald. Originally a variant of nipped, now distinguished in form in senses below.

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