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ˈnɪp inip·py
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Princeton's WordNet
nippyadjective
a sharp biting taste
"a nippy cheese"
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
nippyadjective
Of the weather, rather cold.
Gosh, it's a bit nippy today: I'd better wear my gloves.
nippyadjective
fast; speedy
Nippynoun
A waitress in a Lyons Corner House.
Etymology: From nippy, i.e. speedy.
Wikipedia
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.
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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
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
Nippy
nip′i, adj. (Scot.) sharp in taste: curt: parsimonious.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Nippy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Nippy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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