"punchy" meaning in All languages combined

See punchy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-punchy.wav Forms: punchier [comparative], punchiest [superlative]
Etymology: From punch + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|punch|-y|id2=adjectival}} punch + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} punchy (comparative punchier, superlative punchiest)
  1. Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous. Hyponyms: catchy
    Sense id: en-punchy-en-adj-W5lNgNJc Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 18 12 18 25 27
  2. Involving or resembling a punch with the fist.
    Sense id: en-punchy-en-adj-x34x8IS7 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 18 12 18 25 27
  3. Behaving or appearing punch-drunk, reacting poorly.
    Sense id: en-punchy-en-adj-1q1kF7eO Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 18 12 18 25 27
  4. (skiing) Of groomed snow: unable to support the weight of a skier, especially when the skier’s weight is all on one ski, resulting in a ski punching through the surface of the snow. Categories (topical): Skiing
    Sense id: en-punchy-en-adj-jI8Bodwr Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 18 12 18 25 27 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, sports
  5. (dated) Short and thick; fat; paunchy. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-punchy-en-adj-d6M6PDK6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 12 16 24 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 18 12 18 25 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 12 16 22 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 13 16 20 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: punchily, punchiness

Inflected forms

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