Crossword clues for punchy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Punchy \Punch"y\, a. [Perhaps for paunchy, from paunch. See 3d Punch.] Short and thick, or fat.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"nervously anxious; irritable from fatigue," 1937, from punch (v.) + -y (2). Perhaps originally a shortening of punch-drunk. Related: Punchily; punchiness.
"full of vigor," 1926, from punch (n.3) + -y (2). Related: Punchily; punchiness.
Wiktionary
a. 1 Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous. 2 Behaving or appearing punch drunk. 3 (context figuratively of a person English) Being over-reactive to routine events. 4 (context skiing English) A term used by Nordic skiing (especially skate skiing) to describe groomed snow that does not support the weight of a skier, especially when the skier’s weight is all on one ski, resulting a ski punching through the surface of the snow. 5 (context dated English) short and thick; fat; paunchy
Wikipedia
Punchy may refer to:
- Punchy, Hawaiian Punch's mascot
- Dementia pugilistica, a neurological disorder which affects some boxers, also called punch-drunk syndrome
- Punchy, Somme, a French commune
- Punchy, a nickname for the town of Punchbowl, New South Wales, Australia
Usage examples of "punchy".
Something about the simple fact that there were people on the river, soaked, no doubt, to their toes, made his punch taste punchier and his woolen coat feel more snug than it might have.
Pushing and easing up, over and over, until Carnes was punchy from surges of adrenaline.
Then the punchy gas jets fired, sending him wobbling past the hatch rim and out into space.