different between arctic vs nippy

arctic

English

Adjective

arctic (comparative more arctic, superlative most arctic)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Arctic

Noun

arctic (plural arctics)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Arctic

Anagrams

  • -cratic, cratic

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin arcticus, from Ancient Greek ???????? (arktikós, northern, of the (Great) Bear), from ?????? (árktos, bear, Ursa Major).

Adjective

arctic m or n (feminine singular arctic?, masculine plural arctici, feminine and neuter plural arctice)

  1. Arctic

Derived terms

  • Oceanul Arctic m (Arctic Ocean)

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  • what arctic foxes eat
  • what arctic animals eat lichen
  • what arctic wolves eat
  • what arctic animals are affected by global warming
  • what arctic animals are endangered
  • what arctic wolf eat
  • what arctic animals eat polar bears
  • what arctic animals are omnivores


nippy

English

Etymology

nip +? -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?n?pi/
  • Rhymes: -?pi

Adjective

nippy (comparative nippier, superlative nippiest)

  1. (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.
  2. (informal) Of the weather, rather cold.
  3. 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.
  4. (Scotland, informal) annoying; irritating
  5. (Scotland) sharp in taste
  6. (Scotland) curt
  7. (Scotland) parsimonious

Translations

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  • what is nippy short for
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