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発音

• IPA: /ˈnɪpi/
• 韻: -ɪpi

形容詞

nippy (comparative nippier, superlative nippiest)

1. (UK, informal) Fast; speedy.
   • c. 2000, Melanie Allen, Customer Relations Management, page 6:

     A Rolls Royce will not do if you need an economical, nippy car that is easy to park.

2. (informal) Of the weather, rather cold.

   Gosh, it's a bit nippy today: I'd better wear my gloves.

   • 2012, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Ratburger, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:

     Raj took a deep breath, and reached out to give Armitage the gentlest little stroke. “It’s nippy out. Let’s take him inside.”

3. Inclined to nip; bitey.
   • 1995, Nancy Baer, Choosing a Dog: A Guide to Picking the Perfect Breed, page 161:

     Spoiling may create a pushy, nippy dog that lacks confidence.

4. (Scotland, informal) Annoying; irritating.
5. (Scotland) Sharp in taste.
6. (Scotland) Spicy tasting.
7. (Scotland) Curt.
8. (Scotland) Parsimonious.

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