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   nippy

   /ˈnɪpi/

   adjective

   • 1. able to move quickly; nimble: British "a very nippy scrum half" Similar agilelithesprightlyacrobaticlight-footednimble-footedlightlight on one's feetfleet-footedsprylivelyactivegracefulsupplelimberlissomflexibleskilfuldeftdexterousadroitinformal:twinkle-toedliterary:fleetlightsomeOpposite lumberingclumsy
   • ▪ (of a motor vehicle) able to accelerate quickly: "the new Saab is very nippy and jolly safe when overtaking" Similar with good accelerationfastquickbrisklivelyinformal:zippyOpposite slow
   • 2. (of the weather) chilly: "it's a bit nippy this morning" Similar coldchillyicybitterrawOpposite warm
   • 3. (of an animal) having a tendency to nip or bite: "macaws can sometimes be nippy and unpredictable"
   • 4. (of food) sharp-tasting; tangy: Scottish, Canadian "nippy Red Leicester"

   noun

   • 1. a waitress in any of the restaurants of J. Lyons & Co. Ltd in London from about 1920 to 1950. informal, historical

   Derivatives

   • 1. nippily adverb
   • 2. nippiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   The meaning of NIPPY is marked by a tendency to nip. How to use nippy in a sentence. marked by a tendency to nip; brisk, quick, or nimble in movement : snappy; pungent, sharp…

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   adjective. (of weather) chilly, keen, or frosty. informal. quick; nimble; active. (of a motor vehicle) small and relatively powerful. (of the taste of food) biting, sharp, or pungent. (of a dog) inclined to bite.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNIPPY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNIPPY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something or someone as nippy, you mean that they can move very quickly over short distances.

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   Define nippy. nippy synonyms, nippy pronunciation, nippy translation, English dictionary definition of nippy. adj. nip·pi·er , nip·pi·est 1. Tending to nip: an exuberant, nippy puppy. 2. Sharp or biting: nippy cheese. 3. Bitingly cold: a nippy fall day.

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   pleasing to the sense of taste. adjective. pleasantly cold and invigorating. “a nippy fall day”. synonyms: crisp, frosty, nipping, snappy. cold. having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration.