nippy [nippynippiernippiest] BrE [ˈnɪpi] NAmE [ˈnɪpi] adjective 1. (BrE)able to move quickly and easily •a nippy little sports car •His nippy footwork and ball control won him the match. 2. (informal) (of the weather)cold
Word Origin: late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘inclined to nip’): from the verb ↑nip + ↑-y.