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Sippy vs Nippy - What's the difference?

sippy | nippy |

As nouns the difference between sippy and nippy

is that sippy is a little sip; less than a cup of some particular drink while nippy is (uk|dated) a waitress in a.

sippy

English

Noun

(sippies)
  • A little sip; less than a cup of some particular drink
  • *{{quote-book, 1999, , Power Plays: Three One-Act Plays citation
    • , passage=Would you like a little water, Sue? SUE. Well, perhaps a sippy . (SUE squirts some water into a paper cup.)}}
  • *{{quote-book, 2002, David McKnight, From Hunting to Drinking, page=108, pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=26vDIDK_GuIC&pg=PA108, isbn=0415271517
    • , passage=By going to the canteen as soon as it opened some people hoped to cadge money, or one or more cans, or at least a 'sippy '. }}

    Related terms

    *sippy cup

    nippy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (informal) Of the weather, rather cold.
    • Gosh, it's a bit nippy today: I'd better wear my gloves.
  • (informal) fast; speedy
  • * Melanie Allen, Customer Relations Management (page 6)
    • A Rolls Royce will not do if you need an economical, nippy car that is easy to park.