Peppy
[pep-ee] /ˈpɛp i/
adjective, peppier, peppiest. Informal.
1.
energetic; vigorous; lively.
/ˈpɛpɪ/
adjective -pier, -piest
1.
(informal) full of vitality; bouncy or energetic
adj.
“full of pep,” 1915, from pep + -y (2).
adjective
Energetic; vital; zingy (1918+)
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