peppy

adjective

pep·​py ˈpe-pē How to pronounce peppy (audio)
peppier; peppiest
: full of pep
peppiness noun

Examples of peppy in a Sentence

At 75 years old, he is as peppy as ever. a group of peppy cheerleaders The song was a peppy little dance number.
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Game performance could alter Altuve’s presently peppy demeanor. Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 Whatever that was, its direct opposite is happening in Palmer’s morgue, where Jimmy’s practicing shaking his groove thang to peppy pop for Victoria’s upcoming daddy/daughter dance. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025 Layne’s Slurpee slurping farmgirl is a peppy cheerleader, laying on the requisite ditziness but just enough to stay believable. Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025 The peppy little twin is mated to a six-speed gearbox with a slipper clutch. New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peppy

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of peppy was in 1914

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“Peppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peppy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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