Zippy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈzɪpi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Zippy is an adjective meaning (informal) Energetic and lively.
Meaning
(informal) Energetic and lively.
More Meanings
- (informal) Quick, speedy.
Example Sentences
[T]he rising wind, cool and zippy from the far ice floes of Bering Straits— [...]
[John] Macy did not mention that the zippy, educational program for kids could not have been less like the slow-moving documentary for adults.
Fine department stores showing the zippiest of embroidered gloves imported from Scandinavia and the fluffiest of knitted dresses imported from Wisconsin.
Meanwhile, New Zealand has emerged as one of the world's strongest and zippiest modern economies, with a respected currency and magnetic attraction to new industrial investment.
Word Forms
- zippier
- zippiest
Synonyms for zippy
Depending on context, synonyms include abuzz, active, agile, airy, alive, animated.
Antonyms for zippy
Common opposites include abeyant, cessant, dormant, dull, fallow, idle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bouncing, rattling, peppy, spirited, lively, brisk.
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Sources & Attribution
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