Definition of "nippy" []

• Tending to nip: an exuberant, nippy puppy. (adjective)
• Sharp or biting: nippy cheese. (adjective)
• Bitingly cold: a nippy fall day. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The 28-year-old's performance against the West Indians won praise from Windies captain Chris Gayle, who labelled the nippy left-hand speedster the most potent of the Australian attack to feature in Perth."
• "The 28-year-old's performance even won praise from Windies captain Chris Gayle, who labelled the nippy left-hand speedster the most potent of the Australian attack to feature in Perth."
• "Sometimes the euphoria can last up to two months or so, then those who have been held captive become more irritable and 'nippy'."