Nipping and Seething

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Nipping adjective - Having a low or subnormal temperature.

Usage example: a group of campers waking up to the nipping air of a Rocky Mountain morning

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Seething is an antonym for nipping.

Nearby Words: nip, nippy, nipped, nipper

Seething adjective - In constant agitation.

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Nipping is an antonym for seething.

Nearby Word: seethed

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