zippier; zippiest
: full of zip: such as
a
: very quick or speedy
a zippy sports car
b
: strikingly fresh, lively, or appealing in style
zippy clothes
Examples of zippy in a Sentence
a crowd of zippy children who'd been cooped up all day
she just bought a zippy new computer that should enable her to work more efficiently
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
This salad is just one iteration that makes the most of the fresh flavor, thanks to bright lemon juice and zippy Dijon mustard.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
The Ryzen 5 processor is zippy and there’s enough on-board storage to not merit the need for an external hard drive, though those who like having a lot of browser tabs open at once will likely want more RAM.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
These small citrus fruits grow at the base of the nearby
volcano, Sakurajima, and lend a zippy citrus note to the spirit.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
This salad is just one iteration that makes the most of the fresh flavor, thanks to bright lemon juice and zippy Dijon mustard.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
The Ryzen 5 processor is zippy and there’s enough on-board storage to not merit the need for an external hard drive, though those who like having a lot of browser tabs open at once will likely want more RAM.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
These small citrus fruits grow at the base of the nearby
volcano, Sakurajima, and lend a zippy citrus note to the spirit.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for zippy
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“Zippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zippy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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