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单词 nippy
释义 nip·py
\ˈnipē, -pi\ adjective
(-er/-est)
1. : marked by a tendency to nip : nipping, snappish, mordant
 < a narrower and nippier breed — G.D.Brown >
 < the dialogue got much nippier — J.P.O'Donnell >
2. : brisk, quick, or nimble in movement : snappy
 < nippy little chaps — Rudyard Kipling >
 < in good physical trim and exceptionally … nippy on his feet — Tyrone Guthrie >
 < an excellent pony … nippy, fast, and intelligent — Farmer's Weekly (South Africa) >
 < a … nippy little car — A.J.Liebling >
3. : pungent, sharp
 < nippy cheese >
 < nippy cider >
4. : chilly, chilling
 < a canter on a nippy fall day — Henry Cavendish >
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