nippy

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(nip′ē)

adjective nippier, nippiest

  1. nipping or tending to nip, or pinch
  2. cold in a stinging way
  3. Brit., Informal quick or nimble

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adjective 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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  • nipˈpi·ly adverb
  • nipˈpi·ness noun

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