different between chilling vs nippy
chilling
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?t??l??/
- Rhymes: -?l??
Adjective
chilling (comparative more chilling, superlative most chilling)
- Becoming cold.
- 1936, Djuna Barnes, Nightwood, Faber & Faber 2007, p. 22:
- As they reached the street the ‘Duchess’ caught a swirling hem of lace about her chilling ankles.
- 1936, Djuna Barnes, Nightwood, Faber & Faber 2007, p. 22:
- Causing cold.
- Causing mild fear.
- It was a chilling story, but the children enjoyed it.
- 22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games[1]
- Displaying a sturdy professionalism throughout that stops just short of artistry, director Gary Ross, who co-scripted with Collins and Billy Ray, does his strongest work in the early scenes, which set up the stakes with chilling efficiency.
Translations
Verb
chilling
- present participle of chill
Derived terms
- bone-chilling
Noun
chilling (plural chillings)
- The act by which something is chilled.
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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
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