punchy

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  1. adjective Characterized by vigor or drive: "He speaks in short, punchy sentences, using plain, populist words that excite” (Washington Post).
  2. adjective Groggy or dazed from or as if from a punch or series of punches; punch-drunk.

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  • Short, punchy, and jam-packed with pop references, this novella ranks up there with the sight of Woody Allen in a sperm-suit The popularity of audio books is higher than ever, so a spoken-word “magazine” or anthology seems a natural winner. —  Asimov's SF, Feb 2002
  • The most famous speeches of all time tend to feature punchy, thematic phrases.
  • Normally known as a punchy climber who excels on shorter climbs, the Spaniard worked hard over the winter to improve his sustained climbing abilities.
  • Plot-wise, the 'Unleashed' part of the title comes from Sonic's new transformation when the moon rises - a punchy werewolf brawler with stretchy arms called the Werehog. —  Kikizo.com Video Games Website XML Feed
  • Palin wasn't just punchy, as the usual suspects cough Keith Olbermann cough in the media said she was -- she was a breath of fresh air and folksy in a way that Americans haven't heard in their politicians at that level, since (Give 'em Hell) desk sign with "the buck stops here" for a pretty penny on eBay. —  Sundries
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  1. from punch + -y; prob. in part a variant of paunchy, from paunch + -y.
 

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