Nipping (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Pungent
• Biting
• Mordacious
• Barbed

Meaning ²

Pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Frosty
• Nippy
• Snappy
• Crisp