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
Synonyms
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
Just before serving this easy taco recipe idea, toss together the zippy avocado and cucumber pico verde for a bright finishing touch.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024
As the younger of two daughters to a divorced single mom, Bertinelli’s Barbara Cooper was the picture of precocity, displaying her rapier wit in zippy one-liners.
—Mayukh Sen, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
As for the finished product, the Surveyor 2021 Sauvignon Blanc is a zippy and balanced white with notes of citrus, green apple, and grapefruit zest.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
The 13th Gen Intel i9 CPU is powerful and zippy, enabling you to easily run resource intensive programs, and the RTX 4070 GPU will run a gamut of video game titles.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
Nothing is better for a kid than a zippy sled and a cup of cocoa on a chilly winter day.
—Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
Here’s another zippy upgrade on steak and potatoes.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
Toss everything together in our savory Mediterranean dressing for a zippy finish.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024
The commentary on social media is mostly facile, although a humiliating trick played on Nikki is devilishly funny and some of the flashback-recap sequences make zippy use of online video.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024
As the younger of two daughters to a divorced single mom, Bertinelli’s Barbara Cooper was the picture of precocity, displaying her rapier wit in zippy one-liners.
—Mayukh Sen, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
As for the finished product, the Surveyor 2021 Sauvignon Blanc is a zippy and balanced white with notes of citrus, green apple, and grapefruit zest.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
The 13th Gen Intel i9 CPU is powerful and zippy, enabling you to easily run resource intensive programs, and the RTX 4070 GPU will run a gamut of video game titles.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
Nothing is better for a kid than a zippy sled and a cup of cocoa on a chilly winter day.
—Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
Here’s another zippy upgrade on steak and potatoes.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
Toss everything together in our savory Mediterranean dressing for a zippy finish.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024
The commentary on social media is mostly facile, although a humiliating trick played on Nikki is devilishly funny and some of the flashback-recap sequences make zippy use of online video.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Zippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zippy. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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