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Nip·py
/ˈnipē/
adjective
1.
(of the weather) rather cold; chilly:
"it's a bit nippy this morning"
Similar
cold
chilly
icy
bitter
raw
Opposite
warm
2.
inclined to nip or bite:
"macaws can be nippy and unpredictable"
3.
quick; nimble.
British
Similar
agile
lithe
sprightly
acrobatic
light-footed
nimble-footed
light
light on one's feet
fleet-footed
spry
lively
active
graceful
supple
limber
lissom
flexible
skillful
deft
dexterous
adroit
informal:
twinkle-toed
literary:
fleet
lightsome
Opposite
lumbering
clumsy
Derivatives
1.
nippily
adverb
2.
nippiness
noun
Scrabble Points: 12
N
1
I
1
P
3
P
3
Y
4
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