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

"It was everything that I felt like I was built for, although I was 5ft 3in. I was fast, nippy and not frightened to get stuck in," she says.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 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

"Don't forget you'll be carrying the bottle," she said, "so you won't be nearly so quick and nippy."

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl