She was 'punchy' with fatigue.
shrimp in a 'punchy' sauce
a 'punchy' ex-fighter
(..) just a mild-mannered reporter... ...but not only does he know how to treat his Chief with the proper respect... ...not only does he have a snappy, punchy prose style... ...but he is, in my years in this business, the fastest typist I have ever seen. That's great. Here, you forgot my article. (..)1978 Superman