nippy

/'nipi/
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nippy

The morning air is nippy as the woman walks her dog.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Pleasantly cold and invigorating: Used to describe weather or air that is cold in a sharp, refreshing, and stimulating way.
    • Quick and nimble: Used to describe a person, animal, or thing that moves or acts in a fast, agile, and lively manner.
    • Sharp or pungent in taste or smell: Used to describe a flavor or aroma that is sharp, biting, or tangy.
Examples of Usage
  • Describing weather:
    • It's a bit nippy outside this morning, so wear a coat.
    • We enjoyed a walk in the nippy autumn air.
  • Describing speed or agility:
    • That new sports car is very nippy in city traffic.
    • The goalkeeper made a nippy save to stop the goal.
  • Describing taste:
    • This cheese has a delightfully nippy flavor.
    • The sauce was too nippy for my taste.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be nippy": to be quick or fast.
    • Be nippy with that report; the boss needs it soon.
  • "to get/turn nippy": for the weather to become cold.
    • The evenings are starting to get nippy as winter approaches.
Variants and Related Words
  • Nip (verb): to bite or pinch lightly; to be sharply cold.
    • The wind nipped at our cheeks.
  • Nipping (adj): sharply cold; biting.
    • A nipping wind blew from the north.
Synonyms
  • Chilly: unpleasantly cold.
  • Brisk: active, fast, or energetic; cold and fresh.
  • Pungent: having a sharply strong taste or smell.
  • Agile: able to move quickly and easily.
Related Phrases
  • Look nippy!: (British, informal) A phrase urging someone to hurry up.
    • Look nippy, or we'll miss the bus!
nippy

The morning air is nippy as the woman walks her dog.

Adjective
  1. pleasantly cold and invigorating
    • crisp clear nights and frosty mornings
    • a nipping wind
    • a nippy fall day
    • snappy weather
  2. a sharp biting taste
    • a nippy cheese

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