nippy

ˈnɪpi

nippiernippiest

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Definition of nippy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

weather

chilly or cold enough to cause discomfort

The morning was nippy, urging everyone to wear jackets..

brisk

chilly

cold

speed

quick and able to move fast

The nippy runner won the race easily.

brisk

speedy

swift

taste

Rare

sharp or biting in taste

Rare

The sauce has a nippy flavor.

pungent

sharp

tangy

animals

Rare

inclined to bite or nip

Rare

The nippy dog needs training.

biting

sharp

snappy

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Origin of nippy

English, nip (to bite)

Examples of nippy in a sentence

The nippy wind made walking outside unpleasant.
The nippy car zipped through traffic.
Her nippy movements impressed the coach.
The cheese has a nippy aftertaste.
I enjoy the nippy tang of the lemonade.
The nippy kitten scratched my hand.

Watch out for the nippy parrot at the pet store.

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French:frisquet, rapide, ...
German:kühl, flink, ...
Italian:fresco, scattante, ...
Spanish:fresco, ágil, ...
Portuguese:frio, ágil, ...
Chinese:寒冷的, 敏捷的, ...
Japanese:寒い, 素早い, ...
Arabic:قارس, سَرِيع, ...
Hebrew:קָרִיר, מָהִיר, ...
Russian:прохладный, проворный, ...
Ukrainian:прохолодний, жвавий, ...
Hindi:सर्द, फुर्तीला, ...
Bengali:কনকনে, চটপটে, ...
Catalan:fresc, àgil, ...
Czech:chladný, hbitý, ...
Danish:kølig, rap, ...
Dutch:fris, snel, ...
Greek:ψυχρός, σβέλτος, ...
Hungarian:csípős, gyors, ...
Khmer:ត្រជាក់ស្រៀវ, រហ័សរហួន, ...
Korean:쌀쌀한, 날쌘, ...
Persian:سرد, چابک, ...
Polish:chłodny, zwinny, ...
Portuguese (BR):frio, ágil, ...
Romanian:răcoros, iute, ...
Swedish:kylig, kvick, ...
Thai:หนาวเย็น, ว่องไว, ...
Turkish:soğuk, çevik, ...
Vietnamese:se lạnh, nhanh nhẹn, ...

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Adjective

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