punchy

Definition

  • adjective: very exciting or lively
  • adjective: having 'punch'
  • synonyms: forceful

Examples

  • She was 'punchy' with fatigue.

  • shrimp in a 'punchy' sauce

  • a 'punchy' ex-fighter

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) here ever lived near the el tracks? I just finished painting an apartment that overlooked an el line. It took three days. - What was it like? Noisy? - Oh, brother! No matter. We were punchy. I lived in an apartment near the el line once. When the window's open, the train noise is almost unbearable. (..)
    1957 12 Angry Men