- zingier
- adj. sharp, whistling (sound); moving at a very fast speed
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
zingier
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zingy — adjective (zingier; est) Etymology: 1zing Date: 1945 1. enjoyably exciting < a zingy musical > 2. strikingly attractive or appealing < wore a zingy new outfit > 3. sharply piquant < a zingy salad > … New Collegiate Dictionary
zingy — /zing ee/, adj. zingier, zingiest. full of zing; lively; zesty; exciting: a zingy new musical comedy. Also, zinging. [1940 45; ZING + Y1] * * * … Universalium
zing — I UK [zɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] informal a lively and pleasant quality, taste, or feeling The music just doesn t have any zing. Derived word: zingy adjective Word forms zingy : adjective zingy comparative zingier superlative zingiest II UK… … English dictionary
zing — [ziŋ] n. [echoic] Slang 1. a shrill, high pitched sound, as of something moving at high speed 2. a lively, zestful quality; zest, vigor, animation, force, vitality, etc. vi. Slang to make a shrill, high pitched sound vt. Slang 1. to strike or… … English World dictionary
zing — n. & v. colloq. n. vigour, energy. v.intr. move swiftly or with a shrill sound. Derivatives: zingy adj. (zingier, zingiest). Etymology: imit … Useful english dictionary
