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Wintry vs Nippy - What's the difference?

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Wintry is a related term of nippy.


As an adjective wintry

is suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.

As a noun nippy is

(uk|dated) a waitress in a.

wintry

English

Alternative forms

* wintery

Adjective

(er)
  • suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy
  • aged, white(-haired etc.)
  • chilling, cheerless

    • Synonyms

    * (suggestive or characteristic of winter) brumal, hibernal, hiemal

    Derived terms

    * unwintry * wintrify * wintrily * wintriness * wintry mix * wintry shower

    References

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    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.