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
Recent Examples on the Web
The Rum Bar’s impeccable Rum Runner includes both white rum and premium dark rum, which lends extra depth of flavor to the banana and blackberry liqueurs, grenadine, and zippy orange and pineapple juices.
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
The Orange Blossom Neroli is the more energizing of the scents, with its zippy blend of bergamot, pear water, orange flower, and neroli.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 6 July 2025
But a zippy, mountain-carving unit this isn’t, and that’s ok.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Disney dates: When Epcot’s Test Track reopens but the Boneyard bows out
The third edition of the zippy Epcot ride TEst Track is set to rev up in July
Orlando Sentinel
Tumbling down
High-flying maneuvers of gymnasts and acrobats impress yet also stress me out.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
The Orange Blossom Neroli is the more energizing of the scents, with its zippy blend of bergamot, pear water, orange flower, and neroli.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 6 July 2025
But a zippy, mountain-carving unit this isn’t, and that’s ok.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Disney dates: When Epcot’s Test Track reopens but the Boneyard bows out
The third edition of the zippy Epcot ride TEst Track is set to rev up in July
Orlando Sentinel
Tumbling down
High-flying maneuvers of gymnasts and acrobats impress yet also stress me out.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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