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• nopsa• nopea• pureva• kalsea* * *1) ((of the weather) cold.) kirpeä2) (quick-moving; nimble: a nippy little car.) ketterä -
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• pakkanen• ryyppy• tuhota• nippi• nipistys• nipistää• tuntu• haukata• purra• puraista• kirpeys• naukku• naukkailla• naukata• kulaus• pinkaista* * *nip 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) nipistää2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) napsauttaa poikki3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) kirvellä4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) pistäytyä5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) palelluttaa2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) näykkäisy2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) kirpeys3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) huikka•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud
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nippy — ippy adj. Pleasantly cold and invigorating; of weather conditions. Syn: crisp, frosty, nipping, snappy. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nippy — (adj.) 1898, in reference to a biting chill in the air, from NIP (Cf. nip) (n.2) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Nippiness … Etymology dictionary
nippy — ► ADJECTIVE (nippier, nippiest) informal 1) quick; nimble. 2) chilly … English terms dictionary
nippy — [nip′ē] adj. nippier, nippiest 1. nipping or tending to nip, or pinch 2. cold in a stinging way 3. [Brit. Informal] quick or nimble nippiness n … English World dictionary
Nippy — This article is about J. Lyons waitresses. For the baby accessory, see pacifier. A nippy was a specific type of waitress associated with the J. Lyons Co brand of tea, and its tea shops and cafes in the UK. Beginning in the late 19th century, a J … Wikipedia
nippy — [[t]nɪ̱pi[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If the weather is nippy, it is rather cold. [INFORMAL] It could get suddenly nippy in the evenings, and then you d be glad of a fire. Syn: chilly 2) ADJ GRADED If you describe something or someone as… … English dictionary
nippy — nip|py [ˈnıpi] adj informal 1.) weather that is nippy is slightly cold = ↑chilly ▪ It s a bit nippy out there. 2.) BrE moving quickly or able to move quickly ▪ a nippy little car … Dictionary of contemporary English
nippy — adjective informal 1 weather that is nippy is slightly cold: It s rather nippy out there. 2 BrE moving quickly or able to move quickly: a nippy little car nippiness noun (U) nippily adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nippy — UK [ˈnɪpɪ] / US adjective Word forms nippy : adjective nippy comparative nippier superlative nippiest informal 1) British able to run or move quickly 2) if the weather is nippy, it is cold … English dictionary
nippy — adjective (nippier; est) Date: 1575 1. marked by a tendency to nip < a nippy dog > 2. brisk, quick, or nimble in movement ; snappy 3. pungent, sharp 4. chilly, chilling < a … New Collegiate Dictionary
nippy — /nip ee/, adj., nippier, nippiest. 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 Brit. Informal. nimble; agile. [1565 75; NIP1 + Y1] * * * … Universalium
