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

Diana Houston said she got "nippy fingers" as she took this picture of moonrise at Loch an Eilein near Aviemore on Boxing Day.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2023

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

Stella and Jojo nodded solemnly and headed out into the nippy, sparkling morning.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper