Nippy
adjective
Being chilly or cold.
The weather is a bit nippy today, you should wear your jacket.
Often appears as...
- nippy weather
- nippy day
Usage tips
Informal
adjective
Quick, fast, agile.
He drives a nippy little sports car.
Often appears as...
- nippy car
- nippy player
Usage tips
Informal
adjective
Having a tendency to bite or snap, somewhat aggressive.
The nippy dog kept snapping at anyone who came near.
Often appears as...
- nippy dog
- nippy personality
adjective
Being chilly or cold.
The weather is a bit nippy today, you should wear your jacket.
Often appears as...
- nippy weather
- nippy day
Usage tips
Informal
adjective
Quick, fast, agile.
He drives a nippy little sports car.
Often appears as...
- nippy car
- nippy player
Usage tips
Informal
adjective
Having a tendency to bite or snap, somewhat aggressive.
The nippy dog kept snapping at anyone who came near.
Often appears as...
- nippy dog
- nippy personality
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Temperature
Use 'nippy' to describe a crisp, cool temperature in a casual conversation.
You'll feel the nippy air biting your cheeks.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Freezing
'Nippy' suggests cold but not extremely so; it's more brisk.
It's just nippy enough for a light sweater.
Pro Tip 3/3Weather-Specific
Commonly used to discuss weather rather than objects or people.
It's particularly nippy for April!
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Temperature
Use 'nippy' to describe a crisp, cool temperature in a casual conversation.
You'll feel the nippy air biting your cheeks.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Freezing
'Nippy' suggests cold but not extremely so; it's more brisk.
It's just nippy enough for a light sweater.
Pro Tip 3/3Weather-Specific
Commonly used to discuss weather rather than objects or people.
It's particularly nippy for April!
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Temperature
Use 'nippy' to describe a crisp, cool temperature in a casual conversation.
You'll feel the nippy air biting your cheeks.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Freezing
'Nippy' suggests cold but not extremely so; it's more brisk.
It's just nippy enough for a light sweater.
Pro Tip 3/3Weather-Specific
Commonly used to discuss weather rather than objects or people.
It's particularly nippy for April!
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Video examples
Mother and Cub Snow...
out this face and you could see it was a juvenile it just had this lost look about it and I was in fits I mean I was like jumping up and down and Marcos me oh my god oh my god nippy framer let me frame the next time mark and nasarah find them the young male cub has grown
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 12 PIPE...
about unwise accent and we'll try to do it a little bit later let's go across the Scots and see what he's up to nippy
Video examples
Mother and Cub Snow...
out this face and you could see it was a juvenile it just had this lost look about it and I was in fits I mean I was like jumping up and down and Marcos me oh my god oh my god nippy framer let me frame the next time mark and nasarah find them the young male cub has grown
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 12 PIPE...
about unwise accent and we'll try to do it a little bit later let's go across the Scots and see what he's up to nippy
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Wasim Akram
When I started bowling with a cricket ball, I was quite nippy, because I was already used to exerting more energy with the tape ball. So by the time I made the switch, I had already strengthened my shoulders.
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James Carville
American Lawyer
My mother, Ms. Nippy Carville, was a woman of many talents.
Quote examples
Wasim Akram
When I started bowling with a cricket ball, I was quite nippy, because I was already used to exerting more energy with the tape ball. So by the time I made the switch, I had already strengthened my shoulders.
Quote examples
James Carville
American Lawyer
My mother, Ms. Nippy Carville, was a woman of many talents.
Example 1 of 2
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