zappyadj.

Brit.

/ˈzapi/, U.S.

/ˈzæpi/

Etymology: < zap n. + -y suffix¹.

slang.

Lively, amusing, energetic; striking.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > lively, vivacious, or animated

jollyc1325

lightsomea1382

kedgec1440

fledge?1461

crank1499

frisky?a1500

sprightya1522

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sprightful1550

quick-spirited1552

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lively1567

quick-sprighted1579

aleger1590

bright-eyed1590

firking1594

sprightly1594

spirituous1601

great-stomached1607

spirity1615

spiritous1628

lifesomec1635

vivacious1645

rattlingc1650

quick-set1653

airy1654

animated1660

sparklinga1704

bob1721

vivace1721

animate1801

high-lifed1859

sassy1859

chippy1865

sparky1883

high-keyed1893

high life1903

peppy1914

pepful1915

jazzy1917

upbeat1947

zappy1969

sparkly1979

the mind > emotion > excitement > pleasurable excitement > [adjective] > piquantly exciting

piquant1645

poignanta1657

French1682

flavorous1697

zested1769

zestful1797

pungent1850

spicy1853

zesty1853

juicy1883

nutty1894

sauced1894

colourful1905

zappy1969

1969 Guardian 1 Mar. 5/2 The Minister wore in his lapel..a zappy coloured badge of the ‘Cocoa makes you sterile’ type.

1971 ‘J. Mayo’ Asking for It xxiv. 155 They were both giving each other big zappy grins.

1972 Observer 16 July 30/2 We badly need some zappy young editor who will start making his more garrulous authors prune their books.

1983 Times Lit. Suppl. 30 Dec. 1448/3 The best of contemporary American prose sometimes has a zappy elegance.

1984 Listener 3 May 30/4 The company felt the need for a zappier profile.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	zappy
释义	zappyadj. Brit. /ˈzapi/, U.S. /ˈzæpi/ Etymology: < zap n. + -y suffix¹. slang. Lively, amusing, energetic; striking. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > lively, vivacious, or animated jollyc1325 lightsomea1382 kedgec1440 fledge?1461 crank1499 frisky?a1500 sprightya1522 frisk1528 sprightful1550 quick-spirited1552 cranking1567 lively1567 quick-sprighted1579 aleger1590 bright-eyed1590 firking1594 sprightly1594 spirituous1601 great-stomached1607 spirity1615 spiritous1628 lifesomec1635 vivacious1645 rattlingc1650 quick-set1653 airy1654 animated1660 sparklinga1704 bob1721 vivace1721 animate1801 high-lifed1859 sassy1859 chippy1865 sparky1883 high-keyed1893 high life1903 peppy1914 pepful1915 jazzy1917 upbeat1947 zappy1969 sparkly1979 the mind > emotion > excitement > pleasurable excitement > [adjective] > piquantly exciting piquant1645 poignanta1657 French1682 flavorous1697 zested1769 zestful1797 pungent1850 spicy1853 zesty1853 juicy1883 nutty1894 sauced1894 colourful1905 zappy1969 1969 Guardian 1 Mar. 5/2 The Minister wore in his lapel..a zappy coloured badge of the ‘Cocoa makes you sterile’ type. 1971 ‘J. Mayo’ Asking for It xxiv. 155 They were both giving each other big zappy grins. 1972 Observer 16 July 30/2 We badly need some zappy young editor who will start making his more garrulous authors prune their books. 1983 Times Lit. Suppl. 30 Dec. 1448/3 The best of contemporary American prose sometimes has a zappy elegance. 1984 Listener 3 May 30/4 The company felt the need for a zappier profile. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1969
随便看	to show canvas to show civility to show down to show down and out to show face to show false colours to show fight to show foot to show for to show for law to show forth to show ginger to show hackle to show in to show its age to show law to show mercy to show mercy to to show off to show one's age to show one's back to show one's cards to show one's etc to show one's face to show one's game