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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
Oscar Ortiz was particularly nippy down the left, Bertoni was highly energetic down the right, and Leopoldo Luque was a good foil for Kempes, scoring a spectacular long-range strike against France.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
The Lost Valley is home to a simulated dinosaur chase through a jungle as well as a nippy roller coaster which heads out into the desert.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite the nippy wind by the lake, Montrose Beach had a busy Sunday: families gathered on picnic blankets to celebrate Mother’s Day, and seagulls, killdeer and red-winged blackbirds scoured for food among the waves that washed ashore.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
With it, there’s no need to haul up a turtleneck or coat collar in the nippy wind or rain.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
The Lost Valley is home to a simulated dinosaur chase through a jungle as well as a nippy roller coaster which heads out into the desert.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite the nippy wind by the lake, Montrose Beach had a busy Sunday: families gathered on picnic blankets to celebrate Mother’s Day, and seagulls, killdeer and red-winged blackbirds scoured for food among the waves that washed ashore.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
With it, there’s no need to haul up a turtleneck or coat collar in the nippy wind or rain.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nippy
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If the morning is chilly, there’s breakfast in the orangery beneath the Roberto Ruspoli mural, beside a crackling fire.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Showers will be most numerous in coverage Saturday afternoon into Saturday night as temperatures fall into the 50s with a chilly easterly wind.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The company makes pickles in flavors such as hot, half-sour and sweet and spicy.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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It’s finished in a spicy-sweet sauce that would make a rubber tire taste good.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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At the same time as Panama’s government is earning more money from the newly brisk business in the canal, its shipping industry is being confronted by the geopolitical struggle in the same way as those of other countries.—
Alma Solis,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The show, said to have been pared down to a brisk hour or so of celebrity walk-ons and sizzle-reel clips, will be held at Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, which has served as TNT’s upfront stage since 2014.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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To the left is a relaxed deck for post-dip chilling; to the right is the beautifully restrained restaurant, partly enclosed in a glasshouse with an undulating canopy roof.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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They are measured in the reputational damage that will take years to remediate, and in the chilling effect on future endeavors intended to do good at scale.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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In Milan, Pietrantoni had just worked with a design studio on an installation with cold lighting, which was drawing interested crowds.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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Asparagus also has a pungent smell and taste that rabbits find unappealing.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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Texture and taste of black garlic While raw garlic has a sharp, pungent taste, black garlic typically has a milder, slightly sweet taste.—
Mavra Javed,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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Attendees donated blood and were provided free blood pressure readings, glucose screenings, rapid HIV testing and information on health and other resources available in the community.—
Francine Knowles,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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In celebration of Earth Day, Disney Parks has released an extremely chill 1-hour video tour of Living with the Land, its popular slow-moving boat ride in EPCOT at Walt Disney World.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Dress it up for work with a pair of polished trousers and a blazer, wear it to the gym or yoga class, or throw one on as comfy loungewear during chill weekends.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Nippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nippy. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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