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Adjective: nippy (nippier,nippiest)  ni-pee
Usage: informal
  1. Pleasantly cold and invigorating
    "a nippy fall day";
    - crisp, frosty, nipping, snappy [informal]
     
  2. [Brit, informal] Characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
    "a nippy movement";
    - rapid, speedy
     
  3. A sharp biting taste
    "a nippy cheese"

Derived forms: nippier, nippiest

See also: cold, fast, tasty

Encyclopedia: Nippy