punchier; punchiest
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: zesty
It is an elegant dish, although the sauce seems overly polite now. I remember it when the fresh coriander was an intense and punchy flavor.—
Caroline Bates
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: dazed, punch-drunk
… I arrived in Paris after a thirteen-hour flight, unwashed, unshaved, punchy from jet lag, discombobulated …—David Berlinski
David BerlinskiExamples of punchy in a Sentence
shrimp in a punchy sauce
She was punchy with fatigue.
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Sure, these punchy catchphrases were good for a laugh.
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Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2025
Meanwhile, the Beats Fit Pro earbuds are rocking a $50 discount with secure wingtips, punchy bass, and noise cancellation that actually works during workouts and flights.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
Sure, these punchy catchphrases were good for a laugh.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Max Fleischer’s Superman shorts are punchy and ecstatically animated.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 July 2025
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“Punchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punchy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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