peppy

adjective

pep·​py ˈpe-pē How to pronounce peppy (audio)
peppier; peppiest
: full of pep
peppiness noun

Examples of peppy in a Sentence

At 75 years old, he is as peppy as ever. a group of peppy cheerleaders The song was a peppy little dance number.
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Throw in the hold the cast’s peppy pop covers had over the Billboard charts, and there is a case that Glee was the most influential TV show of the early Obama era. Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024 The best of them deliver peppy performance and stellar fuel economy that translates into low operating costs, with their operating range limited only by the amount of gas in the tank. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 Largely, the songs feel more introspective than Deal’s earlier work, maybe because her songs with the Breeders, the Amps, and Pixies feel peppier than the music on Nobody. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024 The perfume opens with invigorating whiffs of black pepper and wild currant, which gives the Bulgarian rose and geranium in the heart notes a peppier edge. Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for peppy 

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of peppy was in 1914

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“Peppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peppy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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