Term: nip: a small sharp bite or snip
Candidate hypernym: physical entity: an entity that has physical existence → 1
Candidate hypernym: monounsaturated fatty acid: an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in olive oil and chicken and almonds → 0
Candidate hypernym: local oscillator: an oscillator whose output heterodynes with the incoming radio signal to produce sum and difference tones → 0
Candidate hypernym: laticifer: a plant duct containing latex → 0
Candidate hypernym: calorie: a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food → 0
Candidate hypernym: shiftlessness: a failure to be active as a consequence of lack of initiative or ambition → 0
Candidate hypernym: chronograph: an accurate timer for recording time → 0
Candidate hypernym: opportunism: taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others → 0
Candidate hypernym: oxymoron: conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence') → 0
Candidate hypernym: corrosion: a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action → 0
Candidate hypernym: springtide: a swelling rush of anything → 0