zippy

[ zip-ee ]

/ ˈzɪp i /

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adjective, zip·pi·er, zip·pi·est.Informal.

lively; peppy.

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Origin of zippy

First recorded in 1915–20; zip¹ + -y¹

Words nearby zippy

zip-out, zipper, zippered, ZIP + 4, Zipporah, zippy, ziram, zircalloy, Zircaloy, zircon, zirconia

How to use zippy in a sentence

Those zippy little utility carts used to carry people and Gatorade around the field would have made a sick little beach cruiser.
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This model comes with more carbon in the layup, which adds zippy energy return when you want it.
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Some market-watchers suspect that many investors use Robinhood for entertainment, wagering small amounts on its zippy platform while keeping the bulk of their wealth elsewhere.
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These figures are a clue about how powerful and zippy a bike will feel in each mode.
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The quartet seems to be dealing with their respective emotional turmoil with enviable zippy wit.
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Zippy was not always so wicked as this, even after he had to be chained up; but he was very mischievous.
The Nursery, August 1881, Vol. XXX|Various
They went out there and found Zippy on a high shelf where the blacking-brushes were kept.
The Nursery, August 1881, Vol. XXX|Various
One day, Isabella's sister Ellen gave Zippy a nice, large, fresh egg.
The Nursery, August 1881, Vol. XXX|Various
Also when it comes to light and frivolous chat Mirabelle is right there with the zippy patter.
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Wa'n't such a bad looker, you know, in her other rig; but in this zippy regalia—well, I got to admit that she's some ripe pippin.
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British Dictionary definitions for zippy

zippy

/ (ˈzɪpɪ) /

adjective -pier or -piest

informal full of energy; lively

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zippy

adjective, zip·pi·er, zip·pi·est.Informal.

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British Dictionary definitions for zippy

adjective -pier or -piest