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as in chilly
having a low or subnormal temperature
bring a jacket, as it's a little nippy outside
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as in spicy
having a powerfully stimulating odor or flavor
blue cheese is a little too nippy for my taste
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as in brisk
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
racing around the neighborhood on a nippy scooter
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as in chilling
uncomfortably cool
a nippy wind that chilled parade watchers to the bone
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Recent Examples of nippy
The black option looks unquestionably upscale, and the brown version, with its creamy shearling and vintage aviator vibes, just begs to be worn on a nippy night out.
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Miles Walls, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024
Carlson also says layering is key: Coachella is scorching hot during the day, and gets nippy come nighttime.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
Fortunately, there are tons of versatile travel pants on the market that are perfect for nippy spring days and keep their cool well into the summer.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Either way, this is a perfect film to enjoy (with friends) during a nippy October night.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2023
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Miles Walls, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024
Carlson also says layering is key: Coachella is scorching hot during the day, and gets nippy come nighttime.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
Fortunately, there are tons of versatile travel pants on the market that are perfect for nippy spring days and keep their cool well into the summer.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Either way, this is a perfect film to enjoy (with friends) during a nippy October night.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nippy
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Temperatures — already a chilly 25 degrees as the evening viewing began — ticked down a degree, then two.Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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But a few of the zoo’s residents have welcomed the chilly conditions.Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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They are known for serving Sichuan, a specific type of Chinese cuisine that is hot and spicy.Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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The finish is long and sweet, with lingering fruity and spicy notes.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Their brisk, lively, and skeptical history of subversion starts with ancient times, stops off in early modern Europe before moving on to recent centuries, and ends with a look forward.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Muscle strengthening is still an important way to reach your physical activity requirements for optimal bone and muscle health, and walking (especially a brisk walk) is a great supplemental activity. — AVIV JOSHUA, MS, MEDICAL EXPERT BOARD 2.Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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Most of his victims were reportedly friends and family, adding a chilling layer to the tragedy.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tim Lammers However, if film purists insist that Misery—despite the horror pedigree of the author who wrote the source material—is not a horror film, there is a chilling classic from the early 1970s that experienced Golden Globes glory that undeniably is.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Fresh snow on the ground, bitterly cold air and wind gusts to 30 mph at times will generate wind chills — what the air feels like when combined with wind — in the single digits for the entire day.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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But often during winter, the polar vortex will expand, bringing its cold air south and causing these notoriously large outbreaks of chilly temperatures.Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
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The pungent smoke rising above the burning apartment now looked like an innocent cloud.Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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Sunday's potential Super Bowl preview between the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions is primed to showcase two of the NFL's most pungent offenses.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The first stage performed well, but the Starship upper stage experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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The article took aim at Biden administration policies aimed at curbing China's access to advanced chips and technologies Washington fears will fuel the People's Liberation Army's rapid expansion.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Yet despite all of his achievements, Jones comes off as supremely chill, undeniably cool, and at his essence, a man who loved his family.Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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The blue aventurine glass though which the sapphire moons hide when showing less than full is both innovative, highly technical to pull off, and visually chill.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Nippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nippy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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