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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Namely, the creamy remoulade that also stars Duke’s, plus briny capers, savory anchovies and Worcestershire sauce, zippy mustard, and a squeeze of lemon juice to brighten things up.
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Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
The backstory Born in Karuizawa, a mountain resort town a zippy bullet-train ride from Tokyo, Yoshiharu Hoshino is a fourth-generation ryokan empresario.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2026
The bread is plush and pillowy, with a delicate crisp crust toasted just right, plus a bit of the crumb removed to make way for the good stuff — plump, tender meatballs tucked into a bright, zippy marinara that pulls the whole thing together.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Never offered on the menu during Wong’s run, the satisfying, nicely zippy combination was one Tam’s father gifted to friends of the house.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
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Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
The backstory Born in Karuizawa, a mountain resort town a zippy bullet-train ride from Tokyo, Yoshiharu Hoshino is a fourth-generation ryokan empresario.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2026
The bread is plush and pillowy, with a delicate crisp crust toasted just right, plus a bit of the crumb removed to make way for the good stuff — plump, tender meatballs tucked into a bright, zippy marinara that pulls the whole thing together.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Never offered on the menu during Wong’s run, the satisfying, nicely zippy combination was one Tam’s father gifted to friends of the house.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
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 22 Feb. 2026.
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