nippy

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[ˈnɪpi], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- able to move quickly; nimble
(e.g: a very nippy scrum half)

- (of the weather) chilly
(e.g: it's a bit nippy this morning)

- (of an animal) having a tendency to nip or bite
(e.g: macaws can sometimes be nippy and unpredictable)

- (of food) sharp-tasting; tangy
(e.g: nippy Red Leicester)


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[ˈnɪpi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a waitress in any of the restaurants of J. Lyons & Co. Ltd in London from about 1920 to 1950


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