Nippy vs Brisk - What's the difference?
nippy | brisk |
(informal) Of the weather, rather cold.
(informal) fast; speedy
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Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.
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Full of spirit of life; effervescing, as liquors; sparkling; as, brisk cider.
Stimulating or invigorating.
Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.
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As a noun nippy
is (uk|dated) a waitress in a.As an adjective brisk is
full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.As a verb brisk is
to make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.nippy
English
Adjective
(er)- Gosh, it's a bit nippy today: I'd better wear my gloves.
- A Rolls Royce will not do if you need an economical, nippy car that is easy to park.
brisk
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- We took a brisk walk yesterday.
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- This morning was a brisk fall day. It wasn't cold enough for frost, but you wanted to keep moving.
- Her manner was brisk, and her good-breeding scarcely concealed her conviction that if you were not a soldier you might as well be a counter-jumper.