peppy

[pep-ee] /ˈpɛp i/

adjective, peppier, peppiest. Informal.

energetic; vigorous; lively.

Origin

1920-25; pep + -y¹

Related forms

peppily, adverb

peppiness, noun

Examples from the web for peppy

peppy music will be played to keep you energized during your morning exercise.
peppy music played to keep you energized during your morning exercise.
Everyone stands, one of us gets their coats, peppy goodbyes.
Short sleepers are also known for their unusually peppy morning mien.
The chain is known for cheap prices, peppy workers and a variety of pizza toppings.
Scion's peppy tC has right image at the right price.
Meet the quiet, shy member of the peppy chickadee family.
The film's taste for peppy settings takes it to a racetrack, a miniature-golf course and a petting zoo.
The whole thing has a vaguely depressing high-fashion pallor, but the song is peppy enough to keep the scene moving.

British Dictionary definitions for peppy

/ˈpɛpɪ/

adjective -pier, -piest

(informal) full of vitality; bouncy or energetic

Derived Forms

peppily, adverb
peppiness, noun

Word Origin and History for peppy

adj.

"full of pep," 1915, from pep + -y (2).

Slang definitions & phrases for peppy

adjective

Energetic; vital; zingy (1918+)