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1 nippy
pincérnő, erős, mozgékony* * *1) ((of the weather) cold.) csípős2) (quick-moving; nimble: a nippy little car.) fürge -
2 nip
lemetszett darab, maró gúny, megcsípés, lemetszés to nip: lemetsz, kortyolgat, hörpint, fáj, levág, beszorít* * *[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.) megcsíp2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) lecsíp3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) csíp4) (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.) beugrik; átugrik5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) megcsíp (fagy)2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) {b0 (igével:) belekapott2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) enyhe fagy3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) korty•- nippy- nip something 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 — 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