Biting; pinching; painful; destructive; as, a nipping frost; a nipping wind.
capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"
pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"; (`parky' is a British term)