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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This creamy, dreamy, perky white rendition ranging in color from alabaster to antique lace is mayo-based with a zippy dollop of white horseradish, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, and dash of sweetener.
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Sauvignon Blanc is a natural with light, zippy dishes.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Disney dates: When Epcot’s Test Track reopens but the Boneyard bows out
The third edition of the zippy Epcot ride TEst Track is set to rev up in July
Orlando Sentinel
The company has released parade facts in dribs and drabs since it was announced at D23 Expo in August.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
From time to time, there are zippy montages of Adore clients, filling Lucy’s ears with ridiculous demands and impossibly narrow preferences, some of them cluelessly sexist, ageist, and racist.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Sauvignon Blanc is a natural with light, zippy dishes.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Disney dates: When Epcot’s Test Track reopens but the Boneyard bows out
The third edition of the zippy Epcot ride TEst Track is set to rev up in July
Orlando Sentinel
The company has released parade facts in dribs and drabs since it was announced at D23 Expo in August.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
From time to time, there are zippy montages of Adore clients, filling Lucy’s ears with ridiculous demands and impossibly narrow preferences, some of them cluelessly sexist, ageist, and racist.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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 8 Jul. 2025.
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