adj
Meaning 1
Fast; speedy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, informal
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Standard Lemma guide
nippy
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈnɪpi/
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CMU ARPABET: N IH1 P IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Rather cold.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences, weather
Examples
- Gosh, it's a bit nippy today: I'd better wear my gloves.
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adj
Meaning 3
Inclined to nip; bitey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 4
Annoying; irritating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, informal
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adj
Meaning 5
Sharp in taste.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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adj
Meaning 6
Spicy tasting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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adj
Meaning 7
Curt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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adj
Meaning 8
Parsimonious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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noun
Meaning 9
Alternative letter-case form of Nippy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, alt-of, historical
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noun
Meaning 10
A waitress in a Lyons Corner House.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, historical
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adjective satellite
Meaning 11
pleasantly cold and invigorating
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- crisp clear nights and frosty mornings
- a nipping wind
- a nippy fall day
- snappy weather
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crisp, frosty, nipping, snappy
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adjective satellite
Meaning 12
a sharp biting taste
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a nippy cheese
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English nip Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English nippy From nip + -y.
From nippy (“speedy”).
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: остър (ostǎr) — rather cold (of weather)
- Bulgarian: щипещ (štipešt) — rather cold (of weather)
- Czech: chladný — rather cold (of weather)
- Czech: mrazivý — rather cold (of weather)
- Czech: čerstvý — rather cold (of weather)
- French: frisquet — rather cold (of weather)
- German: kühl — rather cold (of weather)
- German: frisch — rather cold (of weather)
- German: frostig — rather cold (of weather)
- Korean: 쌀쌀하다 (ssalssalhada) — rather cold (of weather)
- Russian: моро́зный (moróznyj) — rather cold (of weather)
- Russian: зябкий (zjabkij) — rather cold (of weather)
- Swedish: småkylig — rather cold (of weather)