punchy

Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.

Best cuts: "The Evil Dude," "Kung Fu, Too!" "Mama Love," "New Orleans" (with a punchy vocal by Teresa Brewer).

Some of the punchiest passages in "The Lady and the Panda" are quotations from Harkness's own writing.

Involving or resembling a punch with the fist.

Apart from the problemette with the punchy bits, I've got only one reservation with the game and that's that the tie-in element is a bit shaky to say the least.

Francine leans down and her body tenses, shoulders reddening as she makes a sharp, punchy gesture. It doesn't look like a couple in love.

Punchable; punchworthy.

Even with his punchy face, Roman nose and big ears, Jack Drawbaugh will command most of the attention for the 1-14-mile marathon route tomorrow at Sunland Park.

I've always hated Robbie Williams downright stupid face, Hopefully the Gallaghers will break his legs aswell.

Behaving or appearing punch-drunk, reacting poorly.

I was so sleep-deprived I was starting to get punchy.

“It has been weeks since any of us have had even a moment of slumber.” “It's actually been only, like, 14 hours, but they get a little punchy when they don't get their sleep.”

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.

Short and thick; fat; paunchy.

Behind him, Saretha looked bewildered as a small, punchy man in a chartreuse Lawyer’s suit raced up to her, talking fast.