Answer: nipped

AnswerCrossword Clue
NIPPED... in the bud
NIPPEDBit
NIPPEDTook little bites
NIPPED.. in the bud (prevented)
NIPPEDDrank a bit
NIPPEDNarrowly defeated
NIPPEDChilled.
nippedbiting quality
nippedNIP, to pinch lightly
nippedto check the growth of
nippedpinch
nippedto pinch or bite
nippedsmall drink of alcoholic liquor
nippedto affect sharply
nippedto drink an alcoholic liquor in small sips