English to French Meaning of nippy - vif

Nippy :

vif

adjective

amer, sardonique, vif, sévère, aigu, exquis, tranchant, mobile, rapide, agile

Nipped :: pincéNipping :: mordillerNippy :: vif

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Definitions of nippy in English

Adjective(1) a sharp biting taste(2) pleasantly cold and invigorating

Examples of nippy in English

(1) The nippy corner forward enjoyed the proverbial field day, his goal and five points from play being the icing on the cake.(2) But the attack will miss the goal poaching capabilities of nippy corner-forward Billy Sheehan.(3) Darryl Callaghan found David Cantley and the nippy centre stepped off his right foot, found a gap, and burst into open space.(4) Since Friday weather in many parts of the Nilgiris has become nippy on account of the South-West monsoon.(5) The wind is nippy but not unpleasant, but it's still cold for September.(6) On summer nights it's great to sit outside and if it gets a bit nippy they light the gas heaters.(7) Mayo got off to a poor start as in the opening minute of the game when Armagh corner forward John Garvan had the ball in the Mayo net as the Mayo full-back line were caught ball watching and allowed the nippy Armagh man in for a sweet finish.(8) You can easily train a puppy not to nip (and you really should do so quickly, nippy dogs are not good), but you can't do it if you don't have time to hang out with the pup.(9) Feeling the swift, nippy morning winds from inland against my scaly hide, I shivered and took a brief glance at the icicles which had formed on the roofs before turning my head back.(10) Instead, a brisk outing in the briny climate of Leith was called for with a nippy wind whipping up the Forth.(11) The water was extremely nippy and when we got out the air seemed even colder.(12) At the poolside barbeque you can catch the lingering aroma of chargrilled kebabs in the nippy winter air.(13) The Meath attack always carried a threat to the home defence, the visitors mixing big, strong, mobile forwards with smaller, nippy score-takers.(14) His third arrived when nippy corner forward Andy Devine went down under a tackle in front of the goal.(15) The air was nippy but not overly cold, but she had decided to stay in her car and wait for him.(16) The nippy corner forward was involved in several movements that led to scores.

Related Phrases of nippy

(1) nippy ::

vif

Related Phrases of nippy

(1) nippy ::

vif

Synonyms

Adjective

1. cold ::

du froid

2. chilly ::

froid

3. icy ::

glacé

4. bitter ::

amer

5. raw ::

brut

Antonyms

1. ardent ::

ardent

2. blazing ::

brûlant

3. boiling ::

ébullition

4. burning ::

brûlant

5. fervent ::

fervent

6. fervid ::

fervent

7. fiery ::

ardent

8. hot ::

chaud

9. igneous ::

igné

10. molten ::

fondu

11. scalding ::

bouillant

12. sultry ::

étouffant

13. torrid ::

torride

Different Forms

nipped, nipping, nippy

Word Example from TV Shows

A bit NIPPY, yeah, by the fire,

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 4

It is a bit NIPPY.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 4

Examples of nippy from TV Shows

A bit NIPPY, yeah, by the fire,

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 4

It is a bit NIPPY.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 4

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