Punchy
[puhn-chee] /ˈpʌn tʃi/
adjective, punchier, punchiest. Informal.
1.
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2.
being or appearing vigorously effective; forceful.
/ˈpʌntʃɪ/
adjective punchier, punchiest
1.
an informal word for punch-drunk
2.
(informal) incisive or forceful: a punchy article
adj.
“nervously anxious; irritable from fatigue,” 1937, from punch (v.) + -y (2). Perhaps originally a shortening of punch-drunk. Related: Punchily; punchiness.
“full of vigor,” 1926, from punch (n.3) + -y (2). Related: Punchily; punchiness.
adjective
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