nippy

Example Sentences

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On a nippy Monday night at the Zebulon in Frogtown, a man wearing a Jason Voorhees T-shirt steps onto a purple-lighted stage and stands next to a drum set.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

"Here you find luxury cars that you don't even see in Europe," joked Moustapha from the wheel of a nippy little Suzuki.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

Too many of United's attacking players are the nippy variety, who find it easier to operate in small spaces.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

Schiff’s rally, held on a nippy, mostly overcast morning, marked the start of a two-week statewide tour, with stops to include San Diego, Sacramento, Fresno and San Francisco.

From Washington Times • Feb. 11, 2023

“Git!” she cried, the way she had always done to nippy dogs who chased her on her bicycle.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen