Synonyms for Nipping (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (capable of wounding):
barbed, biting, mordacious, pungentWordNet sense 2 (expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds):
sarcasticWordNet sense 3 (pleasantly cold and invigorating):
crisp, frosty, nippy, snappy, parkyFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit