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