nippiness
World English Dictionary
nippy (ˈnɪpɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -pier, -piest | |
| 1. | (of weather) chilly, keen, or frosty |
| 2. | informal (Brit) |
| a. quick; nimble; active | |
| b. (of a motor vehicle) small and relatively powerful | |
| 3. | (of the taste of food) biting, sharp, or pungent |
| 4. | (of a dog) inclined to bite |
| 'nippily | |
| —adv | |
| 'nippiness | |
| —n | |
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