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Recent Examples of nippy Last night, Selena Gomez combated the nippy New York City weather with the outerwear trend du jour: the bathrobe. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025 With it, there’s no need to haul up a turtleneck or coat collar in the nippy wind or rain. Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2025 Friday is when things will get nippy. Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024 But despite the better performance, this car isn’t as nippy as dual motor Teslas, nor is the performance delivery so immediate. James Morris, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nippy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nippy
Adjective
  • This tan cardigan is lightweight enough for transitional weather but still provides just the right amount of warmth for chilly flights.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
  • These range from cropped flannel hoodies that place style over substance to longer versions that offer greater protection in chilly weather.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Unlike other game-day snacks like chips or popcorn, where flavors and textures can get a little one-note after a while, ALDI’s Cajun Trail Mix keeps your taste buds entertained with different flavors—salty, sweet, and spicy—and different textures, too.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The sandwich options vary by protein, with choices including Spam, bacon, ham and spicy pork.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Vasilas attributes the brisk business to not having a lot of competition for the kind of service Ted’s Clothiers offers.
    Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Leisurely walking, especially for short distances, may not be enough to get the full potential benefit compared with walking longer distances at a brisker pace.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • With glowing eyes, a chilling Vincent Price-style voice (delivering deliciously cheesy dialogue), and four points of ghostly animatronic movement, this bony specter is every bit the haunted showstopper.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The 1960 movie — powered by Bernard Herrmann's chilling score, Anthony Perkins' unnerving portrayal of hotel manager Norman Bates (for the movie, much younger than the character in Bloch's novel) and Hitchcock's uncanny showmanship — revolutionized the horror genre.
    JR Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This is when the weather in most places is nicest—not too cold, but not yet hot and humid.
    Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But actually, simply cold emailing employers isn’t a bad way to stand out.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The pungent smell of weed pervaded the arena as YoungBoy performed an eclectic set, showcasing the breadth of songs in his catalog.
    Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
  • By definition, herbs are the pungent leafy portions of certain plants, while spices are derived from seeds, fruits, flowers, or roots.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Stay open to rapid communication, travel opportunities, or passionate connections.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In this scenario, the rapid spinning movement of the magnetar alters the gamma ray jet.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In the shadow of a former lover (Teyana Taylor) and under the protection of an ultra-chill revolutionary in arms (del Toro), DiCaprio is swept up in a world of violence and revenge — to say nothing of the terrifying oddball military colonel (Sean Penn) out for blood.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
  • His boss seems unusually chill with the deception, mostly because this lad might be helpful for sniffing out other moles and double agents in their field.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Nippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nippy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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