zippy

adjective

ˈzi-pē How to pronounce zippy (audio)
Definition of zippynext
1
as in lively
having much high-spirited energy and movement a crowd of zippy children who'd been cooped up all day

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2
as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed she just bought a zippy new computer that should enable her to work more efficiently

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Recent Examples of zippy The Buffalo Ranch sauce, a zippy blend of Buffalo sauce, butter, and ranch seasoning, was also a limited-time-offer but became such a customer favorite that the chain has brought it back several times. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 May 2026 Unable to neatly reconcile its two narrative premises, the film loses momentum, pushing well past the brisk runtime and zippy pace this kind of material usually depends on. — Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 2026 The visiting space rock is hurtling through the solar system at a zippy 9,753 miles per hour. — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 By the ‘80s, Yves Saint Laurent had taken up the mantle, debuting navy sets with zippy red accents. — Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for zippy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zippy
  1. lively
  2. rapid
  3. energetic
  4. brisk
  5. animated
  6. quick
  7. animate
  8. fast
Adjective
  • Players have long complained about less-lively balls that force them to swing harder to hit them through the court.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • The pilot sets up interesting tensions between Duke and surrogate father Kingsley and a livelier adversarial role for Pinnock, but Kingsley is gone for the majority of the six episodes (out of eight) sent to critics and Pinnock’s absence is felt.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Definition of lively
Adjective
  • Although modest today, Great Falls was substantial for its time and reflects rapid advances in turbine and generator engineering during the early twentieth century.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The trend cycle in beauty is rapid, but there’s not one identifiable aesthetic dominating the present moment.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of rapid
Adjective
  • Bergé—still blustery and energetic at sixty-eight—flanks Saint Laurent protectively as the two leave their hotel for the ceremony, where the designer is set to receive a lifetime-achievement award.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As a rookie last season, Watkins established himself as one of the Wizards’ most energetic and physical perimeter defenders.
    — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of energetic
Adjective
  • The problem, of course, is that this newfound speed arrived in a world whose lighting technology had not quite caught up with the idea of vehicles moving at more than a brisk trot.
    — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Sales have been brisk for state lottery games after a brief period where inflation apparently caused consumers to dial back purchases of scratch-off tickets.
    — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of brisk
Adjective
  • In Thursday’s announcement, Canal+ highlighted that the new deal would also see a strengthening of its support for new filmmakers and new styles of filmmaking; debut films and emerging talent; diversity film and animated films.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 July 2026
  • Although animated sequels have majorly rebounded at the box office, original fare remains challenged.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 July 2026
Definition of animated
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  • Our waiter, Juan, was – as all servers at Papi Steak are – quick to illuminate the kaleidoscopic dish with a pocket flashlight, apparently for documentary purposes.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • But those numbers are improving at a quicker pace than math scores.
    — Samuel O’Neal July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Definition of quick
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  • To imagine the natural world not as a passive resource but as an animate collaborator would be to reorder more than aesthetic categories, demanding another relation to our environment.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, ARTnews.com, 29 May 2026
  • Zugunruhe is the itinerant desire of any animate being to keep moving and growing.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 May 2026
Definition of animate
Adjective
  • The Perseids are particularly fast and often leave persistent glowing trails.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Previously the fastest woman, Dutch runner Tessa Caspers, did it in 38 days.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of fast

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