nippy

adjective

ˈni-pē How to pronounce nippy (audio)
Definition of nippynext
1
as in chilly
having a low or subnormal temperature bring a jacket, as it's a little nippy outside

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2
as in spicy
having a powerfully stimulating odor or flavor blue cheese is a little too nippy for my taste

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3
as in brisk
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed racing around the neighborhood on a nippy scooter

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as in chilling
uncomfortably cool a nippy wind that chilled parade watchers to the bone

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Recent Examples of nippy According to computer models, the pull of the Red Planet may have altered the Earth's orbit until things got nippy. — New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026 Crackling leaves and nippy mornings, early sunsets and football games. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025 Oscar Ortiz was particularly nippy down the left, Bertoni was highly energetic down the right, and Leopoldo Luque was a good foil for Kempes, scoring a spectacular long-range strike against France. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025 With it, there’s no need to haul up a turtleneck or coat collar in the nippy wind or rain. — Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nippy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nippy
  1. chilly
  2. spicy
  3. brisk
  4. chilling
  5. cold
  6. pungent
  7. rapid
  8. chill
Adjective
  • This option is long enough to double as a blanket if the flight gets chilly after takeoff.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Quince’s cotton cashmere cardigan is ideal for chilly plane cabins and brisk evenings, and can easily be tied around your shoulders when the weather warms up.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of chilly
Adjective
  • Take this seasonal, spicy noodle bowl made with zucchini and chili crisp, for example.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Her Southern-style barbecue (pork ribs, brisket, chicken, links) is served with a sauce that marries sweet and spicy, Jamaican style.
    — Doug Duran, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of spicy
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  • Founded by a former lawyer turned bookseller and Pasadena native Dan Whitmore, the store is doing brisk business among a younger clientele that still values the tactile pleasures to be found from beautiful books.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Pick up apple cider donuts at Breeze Hill Farm before taking a brisk trek through any one of North Fork’s idyllic nature preserves—Orient Beach State Park, Sound View Dunes Park, and Laurel Lake Preserve are some of our favorites.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of brisk
Adjective
  • Those words have taken on a chilling resonance as commenters debate whether Hilton deserves sympathy.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Thalidomide’s failure had a chilling effect on progress toward a treatment.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of chilling
Adjective
  • Health benefits Peppermint oil is widely used as pain relief, digestive aid and cold relief.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Eldridge’s home run, a solo shot, was the latest exhibition of his game-changing power, an opposite-field, 423-foot blast that cleared the left-center field fence on a cold San Francisco (50-70) night with feet to spare.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of cold
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  • Most recently, Fresh Market Place had a bin of papalo, a pungent leafy herb grown by a local in his backyard.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • This results in a 92-proof gin with a pungent, piney nose, earthy zest, and creamy finish, perfect for classic cocktails.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of pungent
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  • These could include intense earthquake swarms, rapid ground deformation, changing gas emissions, and unusual heat flow.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Amazon's recent decision to shorten server depreciation periods underscores the risk of rapid hardware aging.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of rapid
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  • According to the company, corn is sourced primarily within 100 miles of the distillery, and the whiskey receives minimal non-chill filtration before bottling.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Make sure to choose an apple variety suited to your climate, as apples also need a certain number of chill hours to make fruit.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026
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