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zippy

US/ˈzɪpi/ uncommon informal

adjective

1.

quick and energetic

  • “a brisk walk in the park”
  • “a lively gait”
  • “a merry chase”
  • “traveling at a rattling rate”
  • “a snappy pace”
  • “a spanking breeze”
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2.

marked by lively action

  • “a bouncing gait”
  • “bouncy tunes”
  • “the peppy and interesting talk”
  • “a spirited dance”
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Origin

From zip (“to move in haste; to make (something) move quickly”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘having the quality of’).

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