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Meanings of peppy in English

Marked by lively action.

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Examples for "spirited"
1
While an underling spirited the cage away he added: 'You enjoy food?'
The dark side of the sun
2
Mean-spirited, I know, but pain takes you past the point of civility.
Devil Bones
3
Madam, - So much for opinion polls and a mean-spirited Irish media.
The Irish Times
4
However, they cannot take anything for granted against a spirited Russia side.
The South African
5
Reports of a hostile workplace have included criticism that DeGeneres is mean-spirited.
Reuters
1
That could avoid the case bouncing between courts for years to come.
The Verge
2
Suddenly, there were several thousand fans bouncing with joy right behind Woods.
The Irish Times
3
Who said bouncing back to what you were is the best way?
News.com.au
4
She accepted Elayne's bouncing moods the way she accepted rain and lightning.
Knife of dreams
5
And he confessed to bouncing ideas off Stewart via email just recently.
Reuters
1
Boxers, someone said, tend to remain teenagers; just a bit too bouncy.
The Irish Times
2
You had to really fight on that piste, it was pretty bouncy.
Reuters
3
She most liked the music, blow-up cricket bats and free bouncy castle.
Radio NZ
4
There were bouncy castles and fan zones, music and two happy hours.
The Guardian
5
Right now, I'm enjoying handfuls of these bouncy little fruits every day.
The Guardian
1
It's zippy, lippy and it should be with us any time now.
The Irish Times
2
I bit into a thin, nut-filled cookie, zippy with cloves and allspice.
Shadow of an angel
3
Steering is accurate and predictable and the 2 is zippy around town.
News.com.au
4
This show, by contrast, was as zippy and entertaining as it always is.
Independent.ie
5
The brining helps keep them firm, the pickling keeps them zippy.
The Guardian
Usage of peppy in English
1
Xanax and Vicodin for drifty pain relief countered by the peppy Wellbutrin?
Up in the air
2
All of this non-inflation is happening with job growth actually in quite peppy territory.
Reuters
3
I pushed myself up, feeling pretty peppy, all things considered.
Blood rites
4
For those who need a bigger dose, Tangerine offers a peppy 50mg of caffeine.
Climbing Magazine
5
They were peppy, and the girls in the group were giving him the eye.
The Neutronium Alchemist
6
As the peppy chorus began, a bunch of kids in the audience sang along.
Burned
7
There's so much mopey emo in this movie, it makes the average funeral look peppy.
Wired
8
There he was and he was peppy as ever.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at th...
9
Who knew such mopey souls could sound so peppy?
The Guardian
10
During Who Says, Gomez plays a peppy Texas cheerleader.
The Guardian
11
In less-congested urban tracts, it was peppy and responsive.
Independent.ie
12
On the field, Philbin was peppy and spry, and snapped his gum like a professional.
The new yorker
13
For starters the toy has that peppy puppy bounce that RC had in the movie.
Wired
14
Later she organized a peppy show for the Henry Hearse Company, for the annual salesmen's convention.
The new yorker
15
After all, I just wasn't the peppy type.
The Duff
16
You're supposed to be all peppy and animated.
Fortunate harbor
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