PUNCHY

Etymology

Adjective

punchy (comparative punchier, superlative punchiest)

Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.

Synonym: catchy

Behaving or appearing punch drunk.

(figuratively, of a person) Being over-reactive to routine events.

(skiing) A term used by Nordic skiers (especially skate skiers) to describe groomed snow that does not support the weight of a skier, especially when the skier’s weight is all on one ski, resulting in a ski punching through the surface of the snow.

(dated) short and thick; fat; paunchy

Source: Wiktionary


Punch"y, a. Etym: [Perhaps for paunchy, from paunch. See 3d Punch.]

Definition: Short and thick, or fat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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