pippy

8.1

Being full of energy and cheerful

adjective
/ˈpɪpi/

Informal

: animado

The children were especially pippy after eating all that birthday cake.

Examples

She is so pippy today!
He always seems pippy in the mornings, ready to start the day.
Her pippy attitude made the whole team feel more enthusiastic about the project.
The children were feeling very pippy after the party.
The children were so pippy that they couldn't sit still during the long movie.
After a good night's sleep, she felt pippy and ready to tackle the day ahead.
His pippy personality always brightens up the room when he enters.

Synonyms

merry

vspippy

114 1.0

Happy and lively, full of fun and energy

is lively but not specifically tied to fun or festive mood

lively

vspippy

111 1.3

Having a lot of energy and enthusiasm

is the informal term for that same energetic idea

jolly

vspippy

79 1.0

Happy and lively in a friendly way

is lively but not always focused on fun or humor

perky

vspippy

45 4.1

Cheerful and full of energy

is lively without the often confident tone

bubbly

vspippy

20 3.2

Full of cheerful energy and excitement

is lively but not limited to very outgoing cheerful style

spunky

vspippy

Informal

16 4.6

Brave and full of energy and determination

is lively but does not always include bravery or grit

bouncy

vspippy

16 2.0

Full of energy and cheerful movement

is lively but not specifically characterized by physical bounce

peppy

vspippy

Informal

14 3.1

Full of energy and excitement

is lively without focusing on bright outgoing enthusiasm

buoyant

vspippy

7 5.8

Cheerful and full of energy

is lively without the floating lighthearted emphasis

sprightly

vspippy

6 5.7

Full of energy and lively

is lively but not especially light quick or playful

ebullient

vspippy

5 8.2

Very lively and full of energy

is lively but less forceful and less emotionally unrestrained

effervescent

vspippy

5 7.1

Having lively, cheerful energy that makes others feel excited

is lively but not as strongly full of bubbling excitement

sparkly

vspippy

5 3.7

Full of lively energy and cheer

is lively but not focused on glittering stylish appearance

zippy

vspippy

Informal

4 6.0

Quick and full of energy

is lively without strong emphasis on speed

sparky

vspippy

Informal

2 4.1

Full of energy and enthusiasm that excites others

is lively but not marked by sharp sudden brightness

chirpy

vspippy

Informal

2 3.1

Feeling happy and full of energy

is lively but not always focused on cheerful happiness

kicky

vspippy

Informal

2 7.4

Lively and exciting in a bold, stylish way

is lively but not specifically bold or fashionably exciting

spirited

vspippy

1 4.1

Full of energy and enthusiasm

is informal rather than a neutral word for energy

buzzy

vspippy

1 4.8

Full of lively activity and excitement that attracts people

is lively but not mainly about noisy social attention

chippy

vspippy

1 7.7

Being lively and cheerful, often a little cheeky

is lively without necessarily carrying a cheeky edge

yeasty

vspippy

Literature

1 8.2

Full of lively energy and creative excitement

is lively but not limited to creative or figurative excitement

skippy

vspippy

Informal

1 7.0

Acting or moving in a lively, bouncy way

is lively but not focused on bouncing motion or movement

chappy

vspippy

1 8.1

Happy and full of energy

is lively but the informal term focuses on playful spirit

bubbling

vspippy

3.9

Showing lively, happy energy

is lively but without the constant effervescent excitement

larky

vspippy

7.4

Playful and silly in a way that makes people laugh

is lively but not only playful or jokingly mischievous

lightsome

vspippy

Archaic

9.9

Feeling carefree and cheerful without worry

is lively but not expressed in literary light carefree language

kippy

vspippy

9.9

Having bright, stylish clothes or decorations that look showy for parties

is lively but does not imply fashion or showy appearance

How Energetic

hyperactive

19 4.6

exuberant

18 5.9

pippy

Informal

8.1

lively

111 1.3

energetic

93 1.6

Surface Forms

pippy positive

pippier comparative

pippiest superlative

Morphology

pippy = pip (opaque) = pip + y

Although the form is pip + -y, the adjectival meaning 'lively' is not a predictable, productive meaning from common senses of 'pip' for an average learner.

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the word pippy is to see it as a playful form of pep and peppy, where pep means 'energy' or a quick, lively kick. So pippy means full of spirit and ready to move.