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PEPPY (peppier, peppiest)

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IPA (US): 

Irregular inflected forms: peppier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, peppiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does peppy mean? 

PEPPY (adjective)
  The adjective PEPPY has 1 sense:

1. marked by lively actionplay

  Familiarity information: PEPPY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PEPPY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: peppier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: peppiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Marked by lively action

Synonyms:

bouncing; bouncy; peppy; spirited; zippy

Context example:

a spirited dance

Similar:

lively (full of life and energy)

Derivation:

pep; peppiness (liveliness and energy)


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