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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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 car can travel from zero to 62 mph in a zippy 2.5 seconds, the same as the Ferrari SF90 Spider, Lamborghini Huracán Performante and Bugatti Veyron.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Marinated Cheese
Serve this zippy marinated cheese with fresh crudité for an easy gluten-free starter.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
This fragrance begins with a zippy, bright orange note and then dries down to a warming, earthy floral.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent additions include Bar Seco, serving up scene, natural French wines and Japanese-meets-Italian snacky bites; and Bridgetown Roti, bringing zippy Jamaican patties, doubles and rotis to a permanent location in East Hollywood.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Get the recipe 17 of 20 Lace Cookies Incredibly light and crispy, these super-thin lace cookies are caramelly and tasty.
Get the recipe
18 of 20
Marinated Cheese
Serve this zippy marinated cheese with fresh crudité for an easy gluten-free starter.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
This fragrance begins with a zippy, bright orange note and then dries down to a warming, earthy floral.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent additions include Bar Seco, serving up scene, natural French wines and Japanese-meets-Italian snacky bites; and Bridgetown Roti, bringing zippy Jamaican patties, doubles and rotis to a permanent location in East Hollywood.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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There’s lively interplay with Rick Rosato on bass and Jonathan Pinson on drums.Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Given its flavor and sensory profiles, Barbera is an ideal selection at lunch, especially as its lively acidity cuts through the fatty qualities of all types of salumi.Tom Hyland, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The price of bonds moves opposite to yields, so the fact that bonds have performed poorly over a period that included rapid interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve is perhaps not too much of a surprise.Jesse Pound, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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Property taxes have skyrocketed with the rapid uptick in home values and home insurance has significantly outpaced inflation as severe weather becomes more common and destructive, increasing rates across the board as insurers spread the risk throughout their pool of clients.Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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The model of leaning on external policing, rather than paid fact-checking, takes a page from the policies adopted by X under the control of Elon Musk, who bought the platform formerly known as Twitter in 2022 and has since emerged as one of Trump’s most energetic — and influential — supporters.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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The tone of the film also matched Aubrey so much as an artist, and her energetic match was so perfect to me.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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Their brisk, lively, and skeptical history of subversion starts with ancient times, stops off in early modern Europe before moving on to recent centuries, and ends with a look forward.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Muscle strengthening is still an important way to reach your physical activity requirements for optimal bone and muscle health, and walking (especially a brisk walk) is a great supplemental activity. — AVIV JOSHUA, MS, MEDICAL EXPERT BOARD 2.Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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Unlike the Oscars, however, the ADG Awards are split between contemporary, animated, period, and fantasy films.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
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At the other end of the spectrum, Latvia and Thailand both made history with the former’s animated fantasy Flow and the latter’s How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, a tear-jerking comedy-drama that has been a box office sensation.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sign up for Dinner Tonight One quick and easy recipe in your inbox each night to answer that eternal question: What’s for dinner?Sam Sifton, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Each report will include information on small-, medium-, and heavy-lift rockets as well as a quick look ahead at the next three launches on the calendar.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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There was an announcement today about $45 million for some active transportation.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
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Older adults need closer to 1.2 grams, while active individuals would need closer to 1.2-1.7 grams.Kari Sonde, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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In a 20-19 loss to then-No. 1 Alabama in 2022, the Longhorns looked sound, fast and physical.Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The field will likely be marked by high-growth companies revolutionizing workflow and industry development through exponentially faster computational power.GuruFocus, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Zippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zippy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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