Meanings of nip frost in English

Those who sow late will be likely to have their harvest blighted by chilling rains and nipping frosts.

Sitting lazily in an easy chair after a long day's ride in the nipping frost, he discoursed upon the situation.

Defies the wind and nipping frost as well;

The autumn slipped by, and the nipping frosts of early winter and the depths of early snows were already daily occurrences.

Then comes a nipping frost, and skating is proclaimed; but the ice is always rough, and the woodcocks have deserted the country.

My sense of personal dignity, personal honour, is not a plant of such tender growth that it cannot stand rough winds and nipping frosts.

Chilled by nipping frost and midnight dew, the repentant tear trickling on her heaving bosom, she endeavours to drown reflection in draughts of destructive poison.