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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
nippy/ˈnɪpi/

▶adjective (nippier, nippiest) informal

1 Brit. able to move quickly; nimble.

2 (of weather) chilly.

3 Scottish & Canadian (of food) sharp-tasting; tangy.

– derivatives
nippily adverb,
nippiness noun.

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