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nippy

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nip⋅py

  [nip-ee]
–adjective, -pi⋅er, -pi⋅est.
1. chilly or cold: morning air that feels a bit nippy.
2. sharp or biting; tangy: This cheese has a good, nippy taste.
3. Chiefly British Informal. nimble; agile.
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Origin:
1565–75; nip 1 + -y 1
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nip·py   (nĭp'ē)   
adj.   nip·pi·er, nip·pi·est

  1. Tending to nip: an exuberant, nippy puppy.

  2. Sharp or biting: nippy cheese.

  3. Bitingly cold: a nippy fall day.

nip'pi·ly adv., nip'pi·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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