zippy

adjective

zip·​py ˈzi-pē 

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

Synonyms

• active
• airy
• animate
• animated
• bouncing
• brisk
• energetic
• frisky
• gay
• jaunty
• jazzy
• kinetic
• lively
• mettlesome
• peppy
• perky
• pert
• pizzazzy
• pizazzy
• racy
• snappy
• spanking
• sparky
• spirited
• sprightly
• springy
• vital
• vivacious

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

Recent Examples on the Web

From the ’90s originals to the series’ resurrection in recent years, the Doom games have always been about using constant, zippy motion to dodge through a sea of relatively slow-moving bullets, maintaining your distance while firing back at encroaching hordes of varied monsters. —ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025

Wang’s Instagram account from that time is full of videos of her on the campaign trail, set to zippy pop songs. —Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025

Bergamot, for instance, has a zippy citrus scent that can energize, while borage and chamomile calm and soothe. —Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Apr. 2025

Pharrell Williams constructs a beat with booming bass notes and zippy bubble synths, topped by high-level boasts. 40. —Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for zippy

• hippie
• hippy
• tippy

Kids Definition

zippy

adjective

zip·​py ˈzip-ē 

zippier; zippiest

: full of zip : brisk, snappy