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adj. Characterized by vigor or drive: "He speaks in short, punchy sentences, using plain, populist words that excite” ( Washington Post).

adj. Groggy or dazed from or as if from a punch or series of punches; punch-drunk.

adj. Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.

adj. Behaving or appearing punch drunk.

adj. Being over-reactive to routine events.

adj. A term used by Nordic skiers (especially skate skiers) 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.

adj. short and thick; fat; paunchy

adj. Short and thick, or fat.

Paunchy; pot-bellied; short, squat, and fat.

"Despite this being my fifth book launch, I find myself as elated and baffled and nervous and delighted and just plain punchy about the idea that something I wrote is hitting shelves all over the country today as ever."

punchiness    punchily   

bunchy    crunchy   

preachy    DIY    deafen    four-month    uncomprehension    four-column    half-stunned    pre-game    grey-faced    hundred-odd