zingy
/ˈzɪŋi/
zingy adjective: full of zest.
Adjective
zingy (comparative zingier, superlative zingiest)
- Full of zest.
- There's not overmuch depth here, but Chambers does have a zingy wit and the one-liners fly fast and furious.1989 May 6, Mara Math, “Boston's Women in Theatre Extravaganza”, in Gay Community News, page 11
- In the early drafts of the zingy script (by Charles Lederer), the visitor was to have been considerably more outre, but apparently the special effects folks weren't up to the job […]1991, Howard Karren, The Premiere guide to movies on video
Forms of zingy
| comparative | zingier |
|---|---|
| superlative | zingiest |
Origin of zingy
From zing + -y.
Words formed from zingy
Words that rhyme with zingy
Questions about zingy
- What does zingy mean?
- Zingy means full of zest.
- What part of speech is zingy?
- Zingy is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce zingy?
- Zingy is pronounced /ˈzɪŋi/.
Words near zingy in the dictionary
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