nippinessn.

Brit.

/ˈnɪpɪnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈnɪpinᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nippy adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < nippy adj. + -ness suffix.

Nimbleness, agility; (also, occasionally) sharpness or abruptness of manner.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > bodily movement > [noun] > qualities of bodily movement > agility or nimbleness

lightnessc1350

delivernessa1382

sleightc1385

deliverancec1410

agility?a1475

deliverhead1493

nimblenessa1500

quiverness?1548

delivery1590

legerity1590

nimbless1596

levity1607

agileness1653

airiness1731

spryness1865

nippiness1916

1916 W. S. Churchill Let. 2 Jan. in W. S. Churchill & C. S. Churchill Speaking for Themselves (1999) vii. 145 Slothfulness & procrastination ruined the policy, & his political nippiness squandered his agmt [i.e. argument].

1923 U. L. Silberrad Lett. Jean Armiter ii. 50 Jethro is smitten with admiration of her agility; ‘nippiness’ he calls it.

1988 Campaign (Nexis) 12 Feb. The other..is designed to highlight the Metro's nippiness and manoeuvrability.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nippiness
释义	nippinessn. Brit. /ˈnɪpɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈnɪpinᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nippy adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < nippy adj. + -ness suffix. Nimbleness, agility; (also, occasionally) sharpness or abruptness of manner. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > bodily movement > [noun] > qualities of bodily movement > agility or nimbleness lightnessc1350 delivernessa1382 sleightc1385 deliverancec1410 agility?a1475 deliverhead1493 nimblenessa1500 quiverness?1548 delivery1590 legerity1590 nimbless1596 levity1607 agileness1653 airiness1731 spryness1865 nippiness1916 1916 W. S. Churchill Let. 2 Jan. in W. S. Churchill & C. S. Churchill Speaking for Themselves (1999) vii. 145 Slothfulness & procrastination ruined the policy, & his political nippiness squandered his agmt [i.e. argument]. 1923 U. L. Silberrad Lett. Jean Armiter ii. 50 Jethro is smitten with admiration of her agility; ‘nippiness’ he calls it. 1988 Campaign (Nexis) 12 Feb. The other..is designed to highlight the Metro's nippiness and manoeuvrability. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1916
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