punchily

punch·y (p

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adj. punch·i·er, punch·i·est

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

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

punchi·ly adv.

punchi·ness n.

punchy [ˈpʌntʃɪ]

adj punchier, punchiest

1. (Medicine / Pathology) an informal word for punch-drunk

2. Informal incisive or forceful a punchy article

punchily adv

punchiness n

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punchy

adjective (Informal) effective, spirited, dynamic, lively, storming (informal), aggressive, vigorous, forceful, incisive, in-your-face (slang) A good way to sound confident is to use short, punchy sentences.

Translations

punchy [ˈpʌntʃɪ] ADJ (punchier (compar) (punchiest (superl))) [person etc] → de empuje, con garra; [phrase] → con garra; [remark] → incisivo, contundente; [style] → vigoroso

punchy [ˈpʌntʃi] adj [style, phrase] → incisif/ive

punchy

adj (+er) (inf)

sentence, speech etc → schwungvoll (inf)

(Boxing) → benommen; (fig: = confused) → benommen, durcheinander pred

punchy [ˈpʌntʃɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam)

a. (prose, writing, article) → incisivo/a

b. (punch-drunk, person) → stordito/a

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energetic
Fatuousness
punch-drunk
snappy

Medallions of punchily flavoured wild boar alongside silky slices of hare and around both lay a pool of jus with real depth of flavour.

Ambitious approach gets its just desserts; Restaurant Spy by Birmingham Mail (England)

Given such a small window of opportunity, there is no point debating the merits of possible solution A versus possible solution B: we have, McGuire argues punchily, to do everything at once.

Seven Years to Save the Planet by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk

Starcraft's Australian owner Paul Makin, bidding through Grant Pritchard-Gordon, punchily kicked off the bidding at 300,000gns but turned his back on auctioneer John O'Kelly 250,000gns later, leaving agent Brian Grassick to fight out the final stages with O'Byrne, standing in the sale ring entrance with Paul Shanahan.

Horse Racing: Dalakhani filly smashes December yearling record; ... by The Racing Post (London, England)

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