peppy

peppy [pep-ee] Word Origin See more synonyms for peppy on Thesaurus.com adjective, pep·pi·er, pep·pi·est. Informal.

1. energetic; vigorous; lively.

Origin of peppy First recorded in 1920–25; pep + -y1 Related formspep·pi·ly, adverbpep·pi·ness, noun Related Words for peppiness nerve, motivation, guts, earnestness, gameness, bounce, vim, morale, brio, psyche, spunk, mood, zip, willpower, sparkle, animation, enthusiasm, vigor, jazz, boldness British Dictionary definitions for peppiness peppy adjective -pier or -piest

1. informal full of vitality; bouncy or energetic

Derived Formspeppily, adverbpeppiness, noun Word Origin and History for peppiness peppy adj.

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