nippy

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Nippy. UK,alt-of,historical
    — Lyon's Corner House¶ A postwar survivor of a prewar original, when the name Lyon's was a guarantee of quality eating. The Pret A Manger, Starbucks and Maison Blanc of its day, complete with black-uniformed, white-pinnied waitresses known as nippies.
形容词 adj.
  1. Fast; speedy. UK,informal
    — The jaunty 1969 crime caper about the cockney casanova of crime who pulls off a bullion heist in Turin during an England versus Italy football match using three nippy Mini Coopers—red, white and blue—speaks of a forgotten age in England[…].
  2. Rather cold. informal
    — Gosh, it's a bit nippy today: I'd better wear my gloves.
  3. Inclined to nip; bitey.
    — Spoiling may create a pushy, nippy dog that lacks confidence.
  4. Annoying; irritating. Scotland,informal
  5. Sharp in taste. Scotland
  6. Spicy tasting. Scotland
  7. Curt. Scotland
  8. Parsimonious. Scotland

词形变化

nippier comparative nippiest superlative nippies plural

词汇关系

衍生词
nippily nippiness Nippy

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English nip
English -y
English nippy
From nip + -y.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English nip
English -y
English nippy
From nip + -y.
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