zappy

adjective

zap·​py ˈza-pē How to pronounce zappy (audio)
zappier; zappiest
: zippy

Examples of zappy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Booming thunder and zappy brown-outs punctuate the stormy night (conveyed in the lighting design by Brian MacDevitt and in the sound and original music by André Pluess). Naveen Kumar, Variety, 17 Apr. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of zappy was in 1969

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“Zappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zappy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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