
Nippy
Casual Temperature
Use 'nippy' to describe a crisp, cool temperature in a casual conversation.

You'll feel the nippy air biting your cheeks.
Not Freezing
'Nippy' suggests cold but not extremely so; it's more brisk.

It's just nippy enough for a light sweater.
Weather-Specific
Commonly used to discuss weather rather than objects or people.

It's particularly nippy for April!
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