whippy,a.|ˈhwɪpɪ| [f. whip n. + -y1.] Resembling a whip; esp. bending like a whip, flexible, springy. 1867F. Francis Bk. Angling ix. 277 The Irish spliced rods are..rather too whippy or flexible.1898Cycling 25 An unduly whippy machine should be let alone.