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zappy

[zap-ee]

adjective

Informal.
zappier, zappiest 
  1. energetic, lively, or fast-moving; zippy.



zappy

/ ˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. slangfull of energy; snappy; zippy

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of zappy1

First recorded in 1965–70; zap + -y 1
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Example Sentences

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As replete with zappy flashbacks as an Alain Resnais production, “Top of the Heap” is stabilized by its fiercely alienated central performance.

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A law banning political gatherings of more than five people means that parties will struggle to create and publicise policies zappy enough to entice voters.

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It’s a happy, zappy song, full of chuckles and chortles.

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Of course, it might be suitable for very young children, but even the littlest kids might sense that they've been offered smarter, zappier and frankly better films than this.

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When To Use

What doeszappy mean?

Zappy describes someone or something that is energetic, lively, or fast moving, as in School vacations make me feel all zappy and free.You might describe someone who is acting extremely excited, sociable, or energetic as zappy. A zappy person might smile and laugh a lot and generally feels energetic or happy. A zappy dog might race around your house, jumping up and down excitedly.You could use zappy to describe objects that act like this, such as a wind-up toy. But you could also use it to describe objects that do not move. Their zappiness would come from the feelings they inspire in you. Zappy is used in this way most often to describe clothing, art, or other creative works that can appear colorful or flashy or that are meant to create a strong, positive emotion in you. Example: You could tell the kids had a good time at the birthday party by how zappy they were.

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