whippy

[hwip-ee, wip-ee]

adjective

whippier, whippiest 

1. of, relating to, or resembling a whip.

2. bending and snapping back in the manner of a whip.

   a whippy tree branch.

Word History and Origins

Origin of whippy¹

First recorded in 1865–70; whip + -y ¹

Example Sentences

She used her feet effectively to skip down the pitch and combat the swing, scoring predominantly through the leg side with her trademark whippy wrists and strong drives.

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Those numbers came in Taillon’s time as a pitcher with a long, whippy arm motion.

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“We’re getting into the Wild West territory where it becomes more whippy.”

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A long whippy larch branch sprang forward suddenly.

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But when the van emblazoned with Disney characters and a "super whippy" sign failed to pull over, a chase ensued.

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