whippier; whippiest
1
: unusually resilient : springy
a whippy fishing rod
2
: of, relating to, or resembling a whip
Examples of whippy in a Sentence
the whippy branches of a weeping willow
Recent Examples on the Web
The atmospheric factors allowing for this kind of whippy action have been well known: The S & P 500 and Nasdaq 100 were back near the upper end of their multi-year valuation range.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
His action is whippy and lies somewhere between that of Shaun Tait and a young Mitchell Johnson.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
Swinging with a whippy training aid also increases your flexibility and helps coordinate your arms and body.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
The Butterfly Jig was invented in Japan, where anglers delivered them on light, whippy rods made of carbon fiber that had incredible backbone.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Diane brushed her yellow-blonde curls off her face, the thin, whippy flagpole in her hand.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 4 Apr. 2023
And the rifle runs well from the shoulder, though the fluted 22-inch barrel gave it a slightly whippy feel during our off-hand drills.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2020
Also of use: A whippy fastball that ranged up to 99 mph on Sunday.
—Allie Morris, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2020
Conditions are whippy and gray.
—Nick Heil, Outside Online, 25 June 2013
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
His action is whippy and lies somewhere between that of Shaun Tait and a young Mitchell Johnson.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
Swinging with a whippy training aid also increases your flexibility and helps coordinate your arms and body.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
The Butterfly Jig was invented in Japan, where anglers delivered them on light, whippy rods made of carbon fiber that had incredible backbone.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Diane brushed her yellow-blonde curls off her face, the thin, whippy flagpole in her hand.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 4 Apr. 2023
And the rifle runs well from the shoulder, though the fluted 22-inch barrel gave it a slightly whippy feel during our off-hand drills.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2020
Also of use: A whippy fastball that ranged up to 99 mph on Sunday.
—Allie Morris, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2020
Conditions are whippy and gray.
—Nick Heil, Outside Online, 25 June 2013
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“Whippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whippy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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