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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On Earth, the Large Hadron Collider can smash atoms together and accelerate particles to near light speeds — but in space, there are high-energy cosmic rays with over 10 million times more power than even those zippy particles.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 May 2026
Sweet summer corn, creamy mozzarella, and savory miso team up to add rich flavor and tame the heat of these zippy peppers for a crowd pleasing dish.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
The fan-servicing formula is in full effect, with callbacks galore and the same generically zippy score that’s the aural equivalent of a Frappuccino.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Vacuums come in a wide range of styles, from traditional upright and canister models to newer designs, such as zippy cordless stick vacuums and robot vacs that do the work for you.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 May 2026
Sweet summer corn, creamy mozzarella, and savory miso team up to add rich flavor and tame the heat of these zippy peppers for a crowd pleasing dish.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
The fan-servicing formula is in full effect, with callbacks galore and the same generically zippy score that’s the aural equivalent of a Frappuccino.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Vacuums come in a wide range of styles, from traditional upright and canister models to newer designs, such as zippy cordless stick vacuums and robot vacs that do the work for you.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 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 26 May. 2026.
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