Nipping (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The nipping autumn air filled my lungs as I walked through the forest.
- The skiers enjoyed the nipping wind on their faces as they sped down the mountain.
- It was a nipping winter morning, perfect for a brisk jog around the block.
- The nipping breeze carried the sweet scent of blooming flowers through the garden.
- On a nipping spring evening, there's no better feeling than sipping hot chocolate by the fireplace.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire".
Classification
All adjective clusters.