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Adjective: nippy (nippier,nippiest)  ni-pee
Usage: Brit, Cdn
  1. A sharp biting taste
    "a nippy cheese"
     
  2. Pleasantly cold and invigorating
    "a nippy fall day"
    - crisp, frosty, nipping, snappy

Derived forms: nippier, nippiest

See also: cold, nip, tasty

Encyclopedia: Nippy