punchy

punch·y  (pnch)

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.

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punchi·ly adv.

punchi·ness n.

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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

Thesaurus

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