"zingy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: zingier [comparative], zingiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪŋi Etymology: From zing + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|zing|y}} zing + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} zingy (comparative zingier, superlative zingiest)
  1. (informal) Full of zest. Tags: informal Derived forms: zingily, zinginess

Inflected forms

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        "(informal) Full of zest."
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          "ref": "1991, Howard Karren, The Premiere guide to movies on video:",
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        "(informal) Full of zest."
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