nippy

• Usado no inglês britânico para descrever tempo frio ou um frio cortante e penetrante. No Brasil, também pode se referir a algo rápido, ágil ou a uma pessoa que se move com destreza.

Used in British English to describe cold weather or a sharp, biting chill.

1. Sharp biting tasteB2informal

   Having a sharp, pungent, or tangy flavor that is often pleasant.

   Picante

   • The cheese has a nippy taste that lingers on the tongue.
   • This sauce is quite nippy, with a hint of chili.
   • The pickles are nippy and add a nice kick to the sandwich.

   Sinônimospiquantpungentsharpspicytangytartzesty

   Antônimosblandmildsweet

2. Pleasantly cold and invigoratingB1informal

   Describing weather or air that is cold in a refreshing and stimulating way.

   Frio revigorante

   • The morning air was nippy, perfect for a brisk walk.
   • It's a nippy autumn day, so wear a jacket.
   • The nippy breeze made the hike feel more refreshing.

   Sinônimosbracingbriskcrispfreshinvigoratingsnappy

   Antônimosbalmyhotmildwarm