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zappy

[ zap-ee ]
/ ˈzæp i /
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adjective, zap·pi·er, zap·pi·est.Informal.
energetic, lively, or fast-moving; zippy.
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Origin of zappy

First recorded in 1965–70; zap + -y1

Words nearby zappy

Zaporizhzhia, Zaporozhye, Zapotec, zap out, Zappa, zappy, zaptiah, ZAPU, Zaqaziq, Zaragoza, Zarathustra
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Words related to zappy

animated, bright, buoyant, cheery, chipper, chirpy, effervescent, enthusiastic, good-natured, happy, jaunty, jolly, joyful, lighthearted, lively, merry, optimistic, peppy, perky, pleasant

British Dictionary definitions for zappy

zappy
/ (ˈzæpɪ) /
adjective zappier or zappiest
slang full of energy; snappy; zippy
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