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peppy

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈpɛpi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛpi
  • CMU ARPABET: P EH1 P IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Full of pep; energetic, cheerful, and vigorous; bouncy

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Cedric was not feeling peppy when he woke up two hours before dawn.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A tree of species Agonis flexuosa, commonly known as Western Australian peppermint or peppermint tree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, countable, slang, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

marked by lively action

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a bouncing gait
  • bouncy tunes
  • the peppy and interesting talk
  • a spirited dance

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bouncing, bouncy, spirited, zippy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pep + -y.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: оживен (oživen) — energetic
  • Bulgarian: енергичен (energičen) — energetic
  • Czech: energický — energetic
  • Czech: živý — energetic
  • Czech: vitální — energetic
  • Dutch: energetisch — energetic
  • Latin: alacer — energetic
  • Portuguese: serelepe — energetic
  • Spanish: animado — energetic
  • Spanish: dinámico — energetic
  • Spanish: vivaracho — energetic
  • Spanish: inquieto — energetic
  • Spanish: enérgico — energetic
  • Spanish: energético — energetic
  • Spanish: contento — energetic
  • Spanish: alegre — energetic
  • Swedish: energisk — energetic
  • Swedish: yster — energetic
  • Swedish: sprallig — energetic
  • Swedish: upprymd — energetic