ZIPPY

bouncing, bouncy, peppy, spirited, zippy

(adjective) marked by lively action; ā€œa bouncing gaitā€; ā€œbouncy tunesā€; ā€œthe peppy and interesting talkā€; ā€œa spirited danceā€

alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy

(adjective) quick and energetic; ā€œa brisk walk in the parkā€; ā€œa lively gaitā€; ā€œa merry chaseā€; ā€œtraveling at a rattling rateā€; ā€œa snappy paceā€; ā€œa spanking breezeā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

zippy (comparative zippier, superlative zippiest)

(informal) Energetic and lively.

Synonyms: Thesaurus:active, Thesaurus:lively

Antonym: Thesaurus:inactive

(informal) Quick, speedy.

Synonym: Thesaurus:speedy

Antonym: Thesaurus:slow

Source: Wiktionary



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