Chilling and Nipping

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Chilling adjective - Uncomfortably cool.

Usage example: a Southern visitor who was unused to the chilling air of a Northeast winter

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Nipping and chilling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nipping" instead an adjective "Chilling".

Nearby Words: chill, chilled, chilly, chiller, chillingly

Nipping adjective - Uncomfortably cool.

Usage example: better wear a windbreaker if you're going sailing in this nipping wind

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Chilling and nipping are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chilling" instead an adjective "Nipping".

Nearby Words: nip, nippy, nipped, nipper

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