nippiness
- a word derived from nippy.
Example Sentences
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The several trainers she hired to work with the dog weren’t able to cure its nippiness, and the 10-pound stubby wiener dog needed to be muzzled on walks.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2021
She took a walk on the banks of Kilkenny Pond, trying to ignore the nippiness of the night, the troublesome memories of Mama’s ordeal.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
"I reckon most of the nippiness in this tale is Nero's work—not mine," she said, smoothing the long folds of gray lansdown into shape with absent fingers.
From Miss Pat at School by Ginther, Pemberton
