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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The whole thing has a swagger and confidence which the show has always possessed—evident in the nostalgic soundtrack, meticulous production design, zippy editing, and quippy scripts, as well—placing it high above its rivals.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
But despite Nick and Judy’s success — major enough that former con artist Nick has now officially joined the Zootopia Police Department to work alongside his zippy BFF — things just keep on moving in Zootopia.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
Spiced rum and ginger beer give it a zippy bite to bring it all together.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
Christian Maggio was the main beneficiary, a willing runner who loved to hurtle up and down the right flank, while Juan Camilo Zuniga was just as zippy and direct on the opposite side.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
But despite Nick and Judy’s success — major enough that former con artist Nick has now officially joined the Zootopia Police Department to work alongside his zippy BFF — things just keep on moving in Zootopia.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
Spiced rum and ginger beer give it a zippy bite to bring it all together.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
Christian Maggio was the main beneficiary, a willing runner who loved to hurtle up and down the right flank, while Juan Camilo Zuniga was just as zippy and direct on the opposite side.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Zippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zippy. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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