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ˈnɪp inip·py

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. nippyadjective

    a sharp biting taste

    "a nippy cheese"

  2. crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy, snappyadjective

    pleasantly cold and invigorating

    "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"

Wiktionary

  1. nippyadjective

    Of the weather, rather cold.

    Gosh, it's a bit nippy today: I'd better wear my gloves.

  2. nippyadjective

    fast; speedy

  3. Nippynoun

    A waitress in a Lyons Corner House.

  4. Etymology: From nippy, i.e. speedy.

Wikipedia

  1. Nippy

    A nippy was a waitress who worked in the J. Lyons & Co tea shops and cafés in London. Beginning in the late 19th century, a J. Lyons waitress was called a "Gladys". From 1926, because the waitresses nipped (moved quickly) around the tea shops, the term "Nippy" came into use. Nippies wore a distinctive maid-like uniform with a matching hat.

ChatGPT

  1. nippy

    Nippy typically refers to weather or temperature that is moderately cold, brisk or chilly. It can also describe a person, animal, or vehicle that is agile and fast or able to move quickly.

Wikidata

  1. Nippy

    A nippy was a specific type of waitress associated with the J. Lyons & Co brand of tea, and its tea shops and cafes in the UK. Beginning in the late 19th century, a J. Lyons waitress was called a "Gladys". From 1926, because the waitresses nipped around the tea shops the term "Nippy" came into use. Thus, the etymology of the word is similar to the more American term "soda jerk". Nippies wore a distinctive maidlike uniform with a matching hat.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Nippy

    nip′i, adj. (Scot.) sharp in taste: curt: parsimonious.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Nippy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Nippy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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