peppy

15 3.1

Full of energy and excitement

adjective
/ˈpɛpi/

Informal

: animado

Feelin' good, feelin' peppy!
peppy and happy
peppy tune
peppy music

They have like, a little peppy attitude and, and, and and it's almost like an elevator sales pitch.

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Examples

There are these happy, peppy people who just are so positive and they've got energy and they have these the saying they like to work hard and play hard.

Andrew Huberman
The peppy song made everyone want to dance.
Remember, a Peppy Girl is a winner.

Fetching Cody (2005)
It's reasonably peppy when you floor it, it's quick enough, but it's not fast.

Doug DeMuro
I want something peppy, Something happy, Something up-tempo.

That Thing You Do! (1996)
But to counterbalance all that, I also found you peppy, charming, and legitimately funny.

Fiction book (2002)
Small in stature and not, as you might say, physically, but due to her peppy personality, she was a good deal of fun to be around.

The Fortune (1975)
Madonna poked fun at her image perfectly with this peppy ode to all things materialistic.

Blog text (17)
Nathan adjusts the mood sliders, directing his puppet to feel happy and peppy.

Academic text (1999)
Her peppy attitude always brightens the room.

Synonyms

lively

vspeppy

109 1.3

Having a lot of energy and enthusiasm

is the same idea but slightly more informal in tone

jolly

vspeppy

100 1.0

Happy and lively in a friendly way

is lively too but less focused on jovial humor

spirited

vspeppy

64 4.1

Full of energy and enthusiasm

is similar but usually less forceful in energy

perky

vspeppy

46 4.1

Cheerful and full of energy

matches cheer and energy but often less about confidence

bubbly

vspeppy

19 3.2

Full of cheerful energy and excitement

expresses the same spirit but with less effusive warmth

bouncy

vspeppy

12 2.0

Full of energy and cheerful movement

keeps lively energy but not focused on physical bounce

ebullient

vspeppy

6 8.2

Very lively and full of energy

is energetic too but usually more controlled and moderate

sprightly

vspeppy

5 5.7

Full of energy and lively

keeps the energy but is less specifically playful in motion

sparkly

vspeppy

5 3.7

Full of lively energy and cheer

keeps energetic spirit but is less flashy or ornamental

zippy

vspeppy

Informal

4 6.0

Quick and full of energy

is similar but does not stress speed or swiftness

chirpy

vspeppy

Informal

4 3.1

Feeling happy and full of energy

shares cheerfulness but is less overtly joyful in tone

sparky

vspeppy

Informal

3 4.1

Full of energy and enthusiasm that excites others

shares that liveliness but feels gentler rather than sharp

kicky

vspeppy

Informal

2 7.4

Lively and exciting in a bold, stylish way

is lively without the extra stylish or bold flair

chappy

vspeppy

1 8.1

Happy and full of energy

is comparable but often feels slightly more energetic overall

pippy

vspeppy

Informal

8.1

Being full of energy and cheerful

is similar but less marked as casual or slangy

yeppity

vspeppy

Slang

9.9

Feeling very happy, excited, and full of energy

shares positivity but is less narrowly about optimism

Antonyms

lethargic

15 5.3

Being very tired and slow with little interest or energy

listless

12 6.1

Not having energy or interest to do things

How Energetic

hyper

56 4.2

peppy

Informal

15 3.1

energetic

88 1.6

sluggish

35 3.9

Surface Forms

peppy positive

peppier comparative

peppiest superlative

Morphology

peppy = pep (transparent) = pep + y

Meaning is directly derived from 'pep' (energy) + the adjective-forming suffix '-y'; the result 'full of pep' is clear to learners.

Etymology

Peppy comes from the short word pep, which means lively energy. People once linked pep to pepsin 'a stomach substance' or to pepper 'spicy', so a peppy person feels lively and full of energy.