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Punchy
CIDE DICTIONARY
Punchy, a. [Perhaps for paunchy, from paunch. See 3d Punch.].
Short and thick, or fat. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Punchy, adj. (punchier, punchiest) having punch or vigour; forceful.
Derivative
punchily adv. punchiness n.
THESAURUS
Punchy
acid, bedazzled, biting, corrosive, cutting, dazed, dazzled, dopey, driving, effective, forceful, forcible, groggy, gutsy, imperative, impressive, in a daze, incisive, knocked silly, mazed, mordant, nervous, penetrating, piercing, poignant, powerful, punch-drunk, sensational, silly, sinewed, sinewy, slaphappy, slashing, striking, strong, telling, trenchant, vigorous, vital, woozy
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