nippiest

Chilliest of all

Nippiest is the superlative form of nippy, meaning the coldest or most bitingly cold among a group of things being compared.

In British informal usage, nippy can also mean quick or nimble, making nippiest describe whatever is fastest or most agile: That little hatchback is the nippiest car in its class.

The word appears most often in casual conversation about weather or speed.

cold

frosty

Cold or unwelcoming

icy · frigid · arctic · wintry · brisk · sharp · piercing · crisp · raw · bitter

quick

agile

Limber and quick-moving

swift · snappy · darting · fleet · zippy · brisk · lively · speedy · deft · alert

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temperature

nippiestwarmest

Superlative of hot-adjacent

hottest · balmiest · mildest · sultriest · toastiest

speed/agility

nippiestslowest

Least rapid of all

sluggish · pokiest · clumsiest · languid · torpid

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G