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zippy
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective zippy has 2 senses
- zippy(s = adj.all) alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking - quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze" Derived form noun zip3
- zippy(s = adj.all) bouncing, bouncy, peppy, spirited - marked by lively action; "a bouncing gait"; "bouncy tunes"; "the peppy and interesting talk"; "a spirited dance"
OXFORD DICTIONARY
zippy, adj. (zippier, zippiest) colloq.
1 bright, fresh, lively.
2 fast, speedy.
1 bright, fresh, lively.
2 fast, speedy.
Derivative
zippily adv. zippiness n.
THESAURUS
zippy
active, acute, aggressive, alert, animated, antic, brisk, burning, capersome, catty, coltish, curried, dynamic, energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, exuberant, forceful, forcible, frisky, frolicsome, full of beans, full of pep, gamesome, gay, go-go, hearty, high-seasoned, hot, hot as pepper, impetuous, incisive, intense, keen, kinetic, lively, living, lusty, mettlesome, nimble, nippy, peppery, peppy, playful, racy, ready, robust, rollicking, rollicksome, rompish, seasoned, skittish, smacking, snappy, spanking, spiced, spicy, spirited, sportive, sprightly, spry, strenuous, strong, take-charge, take-over, tangy, trenchant, vibrant, vigorous, vital, vivacious, vivid, with a kick, zestful, zesty
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