Quick shot acquiring prey -- take note (5)
I believe the answer is:
nippy
'quick' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'shot acquiring prey take note' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'shot' could be 'nip' (synonyms) and 'nip' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nippy that I've seen before include "active" , "Very cold - quick (informal)" , "brisk" , "Fast - cold" , "Sort of weather" .)