nick

English Thesaurus

1. a small cut (noun.act)

hypernym	:	cut, cutting,
definition	:	the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge (noun.act)

2. (British slang) a prison (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	prison, prison house,
definition	:	a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment (noun.artifact)

domain region	:	britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland,
definition	:	a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom (noun.location)

domain usage	:	argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular,
definition	:	a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) (noun.communication)

3. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	blemish, defect, mar,
definition	:	a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	dig,
definition	:	a small gouge (as in the cover of a book) (noun.attribute)

4. mate successfully; of livestock (verb.body)

hypernym	:	copulate, couple, mate, pair,
definition	:	engage in sexual intercourse (verb.contact)

5. divide or reset the tail muscles of (verb.change)

hypernym	:	alter, change, modify,
definition	:	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)

6. cut a nick into (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	cut, cut,
definition	:	separate with or as if with an instrument (verb.contact)

7. a small cut (noun.act)

derivation	:	notch,
definition	:	notch a surface to record something (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chip, nick,
definition	:	cut a nick into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	nick, snick,
definition	:	cut slightly, with a razor (verb.contact)

derivation	:	notch,
definition	:	cut or make a notch into (verb.contact)

8. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dent, indent,
definition	:	make a depression into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	gouge, rout,
definition	:	make a groove in (verb.contact)

9. cut a nick into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	nick, notch, snick,
definition	:	a small cut (noun.act)

derivation	:	check, chip,
definition	:	a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something (noun.attribute)

10. cut slightly, with a razor (verb.contact)

derivation	:	nick, notch, snick,
definition	:	a small cut (noun.act)

11. a small cut (noun.act)

derivation	:	notch,
definition	:	notch a surface to record something (verb.communication)

derivation	:	chip, nick,
definition	:	cut a nick into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	nick, snick,
definition	:	cut slightly, with a razor (verb.contact)

derivation	:	notch,
definition	:	cut or make a notch into (verb.contact)

12. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dent, indent,
definition	:	make a depression into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	gouge, rout,
definition	:	make a groove in (verb.contact)

13. cut a nick into (verb.contact)

derivation	:	nick, notch, snick,
definition	:	a small cut (noun.act)

derivation	:	check, chip,
definition	:	a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something (noun.attribute)

14. cut slightly, with a razor (verb.contact)

derivation	:	nick, notch, snick,
definition	:	a small cut (noun.act)