punchy
being or appearing vigorously effective; forceful.
Origin of punchy
1Other words from punchy
- punch·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby punchy
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How to use punchy in a sentence
Bass is accurate, punchy, though it doesn’t have the most rumble.
JBL Live Free NC+ TWS earbuds review: Made for active listening | Tony Ware | August 24, 2021 | Popular-ScienceI found the sub’s output punchy and clean, but it did get a little muddy when I first set it up directly next to my TV cabinet.
Polk React Soundbar review: Alexa’s favorite affordable audio upgrade | Billy Cadden | July 29, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWhile she is a heavy favorite to win gold, it can’t be ignored that she’s more comfortable in larger, punchier surf.
Everything You Need to Know About Surfing in the Olympics | mskenazy | July 24, 2021 | Outside OnlinePioneer DJ calls its variation of this port the Vortex Bass Accelerator and claims that its free-flowing air keeps the bass punchy and free from unwanted vibrations and distortion.
Pioneer DJ VM-50 review: Can a legendary DJ brand’s studio monitors move the crowd? | Tony Ware | July 9, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWhile a punchy chorus and fast-paced tempo marked STAYC’s debut single, the new track features more laid-back tunes over a slower rhythm.
He had an answer ready for everything Lehrer and Obama threw at him, and his answers were punchy and memorable.
Some years back, I found myself in mid-book tour, 10 days or so in, a bit punchy and tired of my own voice.
Beautiful place, punchy, and the mountain air seems to come down with the water and fill you full of strength.
!Tention | George Manville FennBagsby was a punchy man, with a bald head, and a nose which betokened his habitual addiction to the fiery grape of Portugal.
Tales from Blackwood | VariousThe wind would almost tear the roof off, and punchy howled—he thought he was dying, too, maybe.
The Brass Bound Box | Evelyn RaymondI get another cuffing around but I am too punchy already to feel anything.
Operation Earthworm | Joe ArchibaldThey rode punchy Burma ponies, with string stirrups, red cloth saddles, and red bell-rope headstalls.
Soldiers Three, Part II. | Rudyard Kipling
British Dictionary definitions for punchy
/ (ˈpʌntʃɪ) /
an informal word for punch-drunk
informal incisive or forceful: a punchy article
Derived forms of punchy
- punchily, adverb
- punchiness, noun
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