 nipping |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] capable of wounding | |
| Synonyms: | biting barbed pungent | |
| Examples: | "a barbed compliment" "a biting aphorism" "pungent satire" |
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| Related terms: | sarcastic | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] capable of wounding | |
| Synonyms: | biting barbed pungent mordacious | |
| Examples: | "a barbed compliment" "a biting aphorism" "pungent satire" |
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| Related terms: | sarcastic | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] pleasantly cold and invigorating | |
| Synonyms: | frosty nippy snappy parky crisp | |
| Examples: | "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings" "a nipping wind" "a nippy fall day" "snappy weather" (`parky' is a British term) |
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| Related terms: | UK cold | |
| Similar spelling: |
napping Nipponese |
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