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Definition of "zingy" []

  • Informal Pleasantly stimulating: "The times are good. The living is easy. The vibes are zingy” ( Saturday Review). (adjective)
  • Informal Exceptionally attractive or appealing: a zingy gown. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "zingy" in a sentence
  • "My all-time favorite is Green Zebra, followed by Flamme (both are quite zingy, which is the ideal tomato to my tongue!)."
  • "Scents of cinnamon, fried dough, and some kind of zingy Mexican food reached our noses all at the same time."
  • "My arms felt "zingy" from using the rake but I felt normal, like nobody would really know I wasn't fine if they happened to see me."