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   Nip·py

   /ˈnipē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of the weather) rather cold; chilly: "it's a bit nippy this morning" Similar coldchillyicybitterrawOpposite warm
   • 2. inclined to nip or bite: "macaws can be nippy and unpredictable"
   • 3. quick; nimble. British Similar agilelithesprightlyacrobaticlight-footednimble-footedlightlight on one's feetfleet-footedsprylivelyactivegracefulsupplelimberlissomflexibleskillfuldeftdexterousadroitinformal:twinkle-toedliterary:fleetlightsomeOpposite lumberingclumsy

   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNIPPY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   NIPPY definition: 1. able to change speed and direction easily: 2. Nippy weather or air is quite cold: 3. able to…. Learn more.

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   NIPPY meaning: 1. able to change speed and direction easily: 2. Nippy weather or air is quite cold: 3. able to…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › nippyNIPPY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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. Discover More.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nippyNippy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. 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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › nippyNippy - definition of nippy by The Free Dictionary

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   nippy. ( ˈnɪpɪ) adj, -pier or -piest. 1. (of weather) chilly, keen, or frosty. 2. informal. a. quick; nimble; active. b. (of a motor vehicle) small and relatively powerful. 3. (of the taste of food) biting, sharp, or pungent. 4. (of a dog) inclined to bite.