different between antarctic vs nippy
antarctic
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation)
- IPA(key): /æn?t??kt?k/
Adjective
antarctic (comparative more antarctic, superlative most antarctic)
- Alternative spelling of Antarctic
Romanian
Etymology
From French antarctique, from Latin antarcticus, from Ancient Greek ??????????? (antarktikós).
Adjective
antarctic m or n (feminine singular antarctic?, masculine plural antarctici, feminine and neuter plural antarctice)
- Antarctic
Derived terms
- Oceanul Antarctic m (“Southern Ocean”)
antarctic From the web:
- what antarctica looks like
- what antarctica looks like without ice
- what antarctica looks like now
- what antarctica looks like under the ice
- what antarctica used to look like
- what antarctic animals are endangered
- what antarctic animals eat krill
nippy
English
Etymology
nip +? -y
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?pi/
- Rhymes: -?pi
Adjective
nippy (comparative nippier, superlative nippiest)
- (Britain, informal) fast; speedy
- c. 2000, 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.
- c. 2000, Melanie Allen, Customer Relations Management (page 6)
- (informal) Of the weather, rather cold.
- Inclined to nip; bitey.
- 1995, Nancy Baer, Choosing a Dog: A Guide to Picking the Perfect Breed (page 161)
- Spoiling may create a pushy, nippy dog that lacks confidence.
- 1995, Nancy Baer, Choosing a Dog: A Guide to Picking the Perfect Breed (page 161)
- (Scotland, informal) annoying; irritating
- (Scotland) sharp in taste
- (Scotland) curt
- (Scotland) parsimonious
Translations
nippy From the web:
- what nippy meaning
- nippy what the hell happened to you
- what does nippy mean
- what is nippy cheese
- what is nippy short for
- what does nippy sweetie mean
- what does nippy weather mean
- what is nippy ventilator
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