nipping

nipping

adj

Definition of NIPPING

: sharp, chilling

— nip·ping·ly \-lē\ adverb

Examples of NIPPING

1. <a group of campers waking up to the nipping air of a Rocky Mountain morning>
2. <better wear a windbreaker if you're going sailing in this nipping wind>

First Known Use of NIPPING

1547

Related to NIPPING

Synonyms: algid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, chill, chilly, coldish, cool, coolish, freezing, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, ice-cold, icy, cold, nippy, numbing, polar, shivery, snappy, wintry (also wintery)

Antonyms: ardent, blazing, boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, glowing, hot, igneous, molten, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, seething, sizzling, sultry, sweltering, torrid, ultrahot, warming, white-hot

Related Words: cryogenic, subfreezing, subzero, ultracold; cutting, keen, penetrating, piercing, sharp; bracing, brisk, crisp, invigorating, rigorous; chilled, cooled, frosted, frozen, iced, refrigerated, unheated

Near Antonyms: lukewarm, tepid; heated, overheated, reheated, warmed; snug, toasty, warm; feverish, flushed, inflamed (also enflamed); canicular, equatorial, muggy, steamy, summery, tropical

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Rhymes with NIPPING

clipping, dripping, lipping, ripping, shipping, whipping