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nipping

American  
[nip-ing] / ˈnɪp ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. sharp or biting, as cold.

  2. sarcastic; caustic.

nipping British  
/ ˈnɪpɪŋ /

adjective

  1. sharp and biting

    a nipping wind

  2. sarcastic; bitter

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Other Word Forms

  • nippingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of nipping

First recorded in 1540–50; nip 1 + -ing 2

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