nippy
Sweater weather outside
Nippy describes cold weather that bites at exposed skin—not freezing, but sharp enough to be uncomfortable: It's getting nippy out there.
The word suggests briskness rather than severity.
In British English, nippy also means quick or agile: a nippy little car.
Moderately cold
- frostyCold or unwelcoming
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
raw · wintry · frigid · cool · brisk · piercing · shivering · freezing
Characterized by quickness
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- sprightlyEnergetic and nimble
- swiftMoving with speed
fleet · zippy · spry · lively · darting · nifty · deft · snappy
chilly
Moderately cold
biting · raw · wintry · frigid · cool · brisk · piercing · shivering · freezing · numb
speedy
Characterized by quickness
swift · fleet · zippy · spry · lively · darting · nifty · deft · snappy · brisk
frosty
Cold or unwelcoming
freshness · invigorating · refreshing · coolness · breezy · crisp · bracing · chill · snappy · airiness
terrier
Small vermin-hunting dog
ankle-biter · chihuahua · small · bitey · scrappy · yipping · pup · mutt · excitable · barky
- Cold Expressionsfreezing cold, bitter cold, bone-chilling, cold snap, cold spell
- temperaturehot, cold, warm, cool, freezing
- Cold Sensationschill, chills, shiver, shivers, shivering
- Scotsaye, wee, nae, ken, couldnae
- relaxationrelax, naps, break, rest, calm
- weather wordssunny, rainy, cloudy, windy, drizzle
nippywarm
Moderately heated, or friendly
balmy · hot · mild · sultry · sweltering
- nip in the budStop at the start
- nip atBite lightly and repeatedly
- nips and tucksMinor cosmetic surgeries
- nip it in the bud
- nipping atBiting lightly, repeatedly
- nipped in the bud
nip, nipping, nips, nipped, nipper, nippers, nippiness, nippier