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NIPPY
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Irregular inflected forms: nippier , nippiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pleasantly cold and invigorating
Example:
snappy weather
Synonyms:
crisp; frosty; nipping; nippy; snappy
Classified under:
Similar:
cold (having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration)
Derivation:
nip (the property of being moderately cold)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A sharp biting taste
Example:
a nippy cheese
Classified under:
Similar:
tasty (pleasing to the sense of taste)
Derivation:
nip (a tart spicy quality)
nip (the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth)
