Synonyms

punchy

[puhn-chee]

punch·y

[puhn-chee]
adjective, punch·i·er, punch·i·est. Informal.
2.
being or appearing vigorously effective; forceful.

Origin:
1935–40; punch1 + -y1

punch·i·ness, noun
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Punchy is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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punchy (ˈpʌntʃɪ)
 
adj , punchier, punchiest
1.  an informal word for punch-drunk
2.  informal incisive or forceful: a punchy article
 
'punchily
 
adv
 
'punchiness
 
n

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punch-drunk definition


and punchy
  1. mod.
    unstable; stupid acting; bewildered. (From a term describing a boxer suffering from brain damage.) : I feel sort of punch-drunk after a roller coaster ride.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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