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1 nippy
a. ( = chilly) [weather, wind] frisquet* * *(colloq) ['nɪpɪ] adjective1) ( cold) [air] piquantit's a bit nippy — il fait frisquet (colloq)
2) GB ( quick) [person] vif/vive; [car] rapide -
2 nippy
1 ( cold) [air] piquant ; [wind] froid et vif ; it's a bit nippy today il fait frisquet ○ aujourd'hui, ça pince ○ aujourd'hui ;2 GB ( quick) [person] vif/vive, leste ; [car] rapide ; be nippy about it! grouille-toi ○ !, fais vite! ;3 ( strong) [flavour, cheese] piquant. -
3 nippy
∎ it's nippy (out) this morning il fait frisquet ce matin∎ a nippy little car une petite voiture nerveuse -
4 nippy
1) ((of the weather) cold.) âpre2) (quick-moving; nimble: a nippy little car.) rapide, preste -
5 nip
[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.) pincer; donner un coup de dent2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) sectionner3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) piquer4) (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.) faire un saut à5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) brûler2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) pincement; petit coup de dent2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) froid, piquant3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) petit verre•- 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
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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
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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