whippy

 [hwip-ee, wip-ee]  

whip·py

   [hwip-ee, wip-ee]
adjective, whip·pi·er, whip·pi·est.
1.
of, pertaining to, or resembling a whip.
2.
bending and snapping back in the manner of a whip: a whippy tree branch.
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Origin:
1865–70; whip + -y1
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Whippy is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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whippy

adjective
bending and snapping back readily without breaking [syn: flexible] 
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