pep·py

[pep-ee]
adjective, pep·pi·er, pep·pi·est. Informal.
energetic; vigorous; lively.

Origin:
1920–25; pep + -y1

pep·pi·ly, adverb
pep·pi·ness, noun
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peppy (ˈpɛpɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , -pier, -piest
informal full of vitality; bouncy or energetic
 
'peppily
 
adv
 
'peppiness
 
n

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Peppy is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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peppy definition


  1. mod.
    vigorous; energetic. (See also perky.) : I sure don't feel very peppy right now.

  2. Go to pepped (up). :
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
Meet the quiet, shy member of the peppy chickadee family.
Short sleepers are also known for their unusually peppy morning mien.
Peppy music will be played to keep you energized during your morning exercise.
The whole thing has a vaguely depressing high-fashion pallor, but the song is
  peppy enough to keep the scene moving.
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