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单词 punchy
释义 punchy
I. \ˈpənchē, -chi\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: punch (V) + -y
: having a short and thick or fat body
II. adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: punch (II) + -y
: having or characterized by punch : forceful
 < his characters all converse with the punchy drive of professional wits — Saturday Review >
 < thanked the admiral for his punchy interview — Joseph Driscoll >
 < short, punchy one-sentence paragraphs — Newsweek >
 < punchy prose >
III. adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: punch (II) + -y
1. : physically groggy from a punch or series of punches
 < a punchy fighter >
2. : punch-drunk 2
 < tendency of the bull moose to stagger around, punchy but on his feet even with a mortal hit — Warren Page >
 < men already punchy from combat — Time >
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