# zippy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈzɪpi/ · frequency rank #52,120

## Definitions
1. Energetic and lively.
2. Quick, speedy.

## Etymology
From zip (“to move in haste; to make (something) move quickly”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘having the quality of’).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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