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nippy

/ˈnɪpi/ adjective

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adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nippy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Fast; speedy.
  2. Rather cold.
    Gosh, it's a bit nippy today: I'd better wear my gloves.
  3. Inclined to nip; bitey.

noun

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Nippy.

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