Definition: a small cut
Definition: the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
Usage: his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
Synonyms: nick
Definition: (British slang) a prison
Usage: he's in the nick
Similar words: prison, prison house
Definition: a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
Synonyms: dent, ding, gouge, nick
Definition: an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
Similar words: mar, defect, blemish
Definition: a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
Usage: a facial blemish
Synonyms: nick
Definition: mate successfully; of livestock
Similar words: copulate, couple, pair, mate
Definition: engage in sexual intercourse
Usage: Birds mate in the Spring
Synonyms: nick
Definition: divide or reset the tail muscles of
Usage: nick horses
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Definition: cut a nick into
Definition: cut slightly, with a razor
Usage: The barber's knife nicked his cheek