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nippy

adjective

pleasantly cold and invigorating

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
N
Ends with
Y
Contains
IP
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈnɪpi

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. pleasantly cold and invigorating

    “crisp clear nights and frosty mornings”

adjective

  1. a sharp biting taste

    “a nippy cheese”

In context

Example Sentences

crisp clear nights and frosty mornings
a nipping wind
a nippy fall day
snappy weather
a nippy cheese

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