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

Guests can enjoy lunch at the Sand Bar or get ever closer to the waves with a midday meal of hamachi crudo in a zippy passion fruit sauce and frosé on the beachfront loungers. —Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024

Leitz 1-2-Zero Sparkling Riesling: Made from grapes grown in the Rheingau region of Germany, which is of course famous for Riesling, this wine sparkles with brilliant German acidity, a vibrant aroma, and zippy green apple on the palate – all with the convenience of a can. —Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

zippy

adjective

zip·​py ˈzip-ē 

zippier; zippiest

: full of zip : brisk, snappy