Zippy

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  zippy \zippy\, adj.
     1. quick and energetic. {torpid}
  
     Syn: brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  


     2. full of life and energy. {dull}
  
     Syn: bouncing, bouncy, peppy, spirited, lively.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  zippy
       adj 1: quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively
              gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling
              rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze" [syn: {brisk},
               {lively}, {merry}, {rattling}, {snappy}, {spanking}]
       2: marked by lively action; "a bouncing gait"; "bouncy tunes";
          "the peppy and interesting talk"; "a spirited dance" [syn:
           {bouncing}, {bouncy}, {peppy}, {spirited}]
       [also: {zippiest}, {zippier}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  75 Moby Thesaurus words for "zippy":
     active, acute, aggressive, alert, animated, antic, brisk, burning,
     capersome, catty, coltish, curried, dynamic, energetic,
     enterprising, enthusiastic, exuberant, forceful, forcible, frisky,
     frolicsome, full of beans, full of pep, gamesome, gay, go-go,
     hearty, high-seasoned, hot, hot as pepper, impetuous, incisive,
     intense, keen, kinetic, lively, living, lusty, mettlesome, nimble,
     nippy, peppery, peppy, playful, racy, ready, robust, rollicking,
     rollicksome, rompish, seasoned, skittish, smacking, snappy,
     spanking, spiced, spicy, spirited, sportive, sprightly, spry,
     strenuous, strong, take-charge, take-over, tangy, trenchant,
     vibrant, vigorous, vital, vivacious, vivid, with a kick, zestful,
     zesty