nippy
Fast; speedyFast; speedy.
» It's quite nippy today, so take your coat with you.
Meaning
9 senses(UK, informal)Fast; speedy.
(informal)Rather cold.
Gosh, it's a bit nippy today: I'd better wear my gloves.
kühl, frisch, frostig
моро́зныйmoróznyj, зябкийzjabkij
pleasantly cold and invigorating
Inclined to nip; bitey.
(Scotland, informal)Annoying; irritating.
(Scotland)Sharp in taste.
a sharp biting taste
(Scotland)Spicy tasting.
(Scotland)Curt.
(Scotland)Parsimonious.
(slang)The quality of being made of nips.
Examples
3 sentencesIt's quite nippy today, so take your coat with you.
The air was nippy, though a beautiful spring sun shone.
deDie Luft war frostig, obwohl eine schöne Frühlingssonne schien. — Manfredo
The vehicle is very nippy and well suited to city traffic.
deDas Fahrzeug ist sehr wendig und für den Stadtverkehr gut geeignet. — raggione
Translations
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Forms
nippier, nippiestSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form