• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Nip • (a.) Biting; pinching; painful; destructive; as, a nipping frost; a nipping wind. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Nip • (a.) Biting; pinching; painful; destructive; as, a nipping frost; a nipping wind. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/nipping/