Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the nip

/ɪn ðə ˈnɪp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: in- the nip
IPA: /ɪn ðə ˈnɪp/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"The streaker ran across the playing field in the nip."
"Father Dougal: Those women were in the nip!"

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɪn ðə ˈnɪp/

Usage

British usage
Informal

Synonyms

in the nick

Questions

How do you pronounce in the nip?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪn ðə ˈnɪp/.
What does in the nip mean?: Nude.

How to pronounce in the nip

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